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Re: measurements

#12240 12/16/2000 12:46 PM

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In reply to:
Which, by the way reminds me to ask how long a rod is, how big is a cubit, and what is a talent of silver weigh?
The weight of a talent varied from place to place. In Euboea and Athens, one talent was equal to 25.86 kg. Elsewhere on the Greek mainland it was 37.8 kg.

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