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War between Ninus and Zoroaster (1)

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05 Scientific knowledge and scholarly lore



05 Scientific knowledge and scholarly lore

Keywords
magic
Ninus
Zoroaster
Period
2nd century CE
Roman Empire
Channel
Christian-Greek philosophers and scholars


Text
Justin Martyr:
His (= Ninus) last war was the one that he fought with Zoroaster, King of the Bactrians, who is said to have been the first discoverer of the magic arts and the most studious observer of the origin of the world.


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Justin Martyr

Amar Annus


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