Χῶμα
mound
Translated by Jennifer Benedict3 Apr 2008Vetting: high4 revisions
Translation
[Meaning an] elevation of earth, which enemies used to build against the walls in their sieges.1
"As Trajan came into Babylon, he encountered a rather large mound which Semiramis was said to have constructed. It was 25 feet high, about 50 feet wide, and 200 stades long, and it indicated the strength of the city."2
"As Trajan came into Babylon, he encountered a rather large mound which Semiramis was said to have constructed. It was 25 feet high, about 50 feet wide, and 200 stades long, and it indicated the strength of the city."2