Alexander Polyhistor

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association with Hyginus
- In Gaius Julius Hyginus
history of Mesopotamia
- In history of Mesopotamia: The classical and medieval views of Mesopotamia; its rediscovery in modern times

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Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	First paragraph modernization.	Encyclopaedia Britannica	Feb 12, 2024
	Modified title of Web site: Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy - Biography of Alexander Polyhistor.	Emily Rodriguez	Jun 20, 2017
	Article revised and updated.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Apr 14, 2008
	Article added to new online database.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Jul 20, 1998