In ancient Rome, Herodotus was called "the father of history". History, 9 volumes. Chapter 28 of 1 ~ 5 describes the history, geography and national customs of West Asia, North Africa and Greece. Starting from Chapter 29 of Volume 5, it mainly describes the war between Persians and Greeks in the decades before 478 BC. The title of the book and the method of dividing the paper are all from the hands of scholars in the Hellenistic era. This book is also a literary work. Many characters in the book have distinct personalities and vivid language. It is also called the history of the Greek-Persian war.

Herodotus first adopted a certain degree of analysis and criticism of historical materials in European history, instead of blindly believing all rumors. He created a new method to describe history, which organically combined the recording of historical facts with the interpretation of historical facts. Herodotus did not always explain the causes of historical events. Sometimes he turned to God's will and destiny, sometimes he relied on the talents of individual characters, and sometimes he relied on the analysis of historical or geographical conditions. Although Herodotus admired Athenian democracy, he also fully affirmed the cultural achievements of ancient Asian and African people.

In more than 400 BC, a new tomb faced the sea on the highland near Tallinn Bay in southern Italy. Passers-by will silently stand in front of the grave to pay tribute. The inscription on the stone tablet in front of the tomb reads: "The bones of Herodotus, son of Luxor, are buried in this tomb." He is the best historian who writes in Ionian dialect. He grew up in Victoria, but in order to escape the unbearable gossip, he made turio his home. "The guest died in a foreign land, is a great ancient Greek historian. He is deeply respected by people because of his book History.