Diodorus Siculus was a Greek historian of the 1st century BC. His monumental work, the Bibliotheca historica , consisted of 40 books intended to provide a "Universal History" from mythological beginnings to his own time.
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: He integrated the histories of Egypt, Mesopotamia, India, Scythia, Arabia, and Greece. Diodorus Siculus was a Greek historian of the 1st century BC
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He speaks with great admiration of Egyptian social structure and their judicial system. He describes how: held significant power as advisors to the Pharaoh. Laws were recorded in books to ensure consistency.