6 |
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akaina or kalamos |
10 |
60 |
||||||||||||||
1 2/3 |
16 2/3 |
100 |
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bema diplun |
1 1/5 |
2 |
20 |
120 |
||||||||||||
bema haplun |
2 |
2 2/5 |
4 |
40 |
240 |
|||||||||||
1 2/3 |
3 1/3 |
4 |
6 2/3 |
66 2/3 |
400 |
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6/5 |
2 |
4 |
4 4/5 |
8 |
80 |
480 |
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10/9 |
1 1/3 |
2 2/9 |
4 4/9 |
5 1/3 |
8 8/9 |
88 8/9 |
533 1/3 |
|||||||||
9/8 |
1¼ |
1½ |
2½ |
5 |
6 |
10 |
100 |
600 |
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4/3 |
1½ |
1 2/3 |
2 |
3 1/3 |
6 2/3 |
8 |
13 1/3 |
133 1/3 |
800 |
|||||||
6/5 |
8/5 |
9/5 |
2 |
2 2/5 |
4 |
8 |
9 3/5 |
16 |
160 |
960 |
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dichas or hemipodion |
5/4 |
1½ |
2 |
2¼ |
2½ |
3 |
5 |
10 |
12 |
20 |
200 |
1200 |
||||
2 |
2½ |
3 |
4 |
4½ |
5 |
6 |
10 |
20 |
24 |
40 |
400 |
2400 |
||||
2 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
12 |
20 |
40 |
48 |
80 |
800 |
4800 |
|||
|
2 |
4 |
8 |
10 |
12 |
16 |
18 |
20 |
24 |
40 |
80 |
96 |
160 |
1600 |
9600 |
|
Attic |
1.8 |
4.0 |
7.4 |
14.8 |
18.5 |
22.2 |
29.57 |
33.3 |
37.0 |
44.4 |
74.0 |
1.48 |
1.77 |
2.96 |
29.57 |
177.4 |
Olympic |
2.0 |
4.0 |
8.0 |
16.0 |
20.0 |
24.0 |
32.00 |
36.0 |
40.0 |
48.0 |
80.0 |
1.60 |
1.92 |
3.20 |
32.00 |
192.0 |
Pergamene |
2.1 |
4.1 |
8.3 |
16.5 |
20.6 |
24.7 |
33.00 |
37.1 |
41.3 |
49.5 |
82.5 |
1.65 |
1.98 |
3.30 |
33.00 |
198.0 |
Aeginetan |
2.1 |
4.2 |
8.3 |
16.7 |
20.8 |
25.0 |
33.30 |
37.5 |
41.6 |
50.0 |
83.3 |
1.67 |
2.00 |
3.33 |
33.30 |
199.8 |
All of the values given are approximations. Two exceptional units are not included in the chart:
Thus the pyramids are 100 orguia high, and 100 orguia equal 1 stadion or 600 pous; the orguia measuring 6 pous or 4 pechus; the pous, 4 palaiste; and the pechus, 6 palaiste. [names of units given in singular]
Herodotus. History, Book II, 149.
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