CHAPTER II

THE STORY OF THE CUBITS

1. The Egyptian common or Olympic cubit 14 The meridian mile 15 Greek itinerary measures 16 The Roman mile 17 2. The Egyptian royal cubit 18 3. The great Assyrian or Persian cubit 23 4. The Beládi cubit 26 The Bereh or equatorial land-mile 27 5. The Black cubit 28 Comparative lengths of the five ancient cubits 30