Considered to be one of the founding works of western history, The Histories by the Greek historian Herodotus serves as a comprehensive record of the history and politics of ancient Greece, its allies, and its enemies, during the fifth century BC.Covering the period leading up to and during the Greco-Persian Wars, Herodotuss written account was based on interviews and stories collected during his extensive travels throughout the ancient world. Although criticized, like many scholars of that tim ...