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Referenced when discussing the origins of the Phoenicians - Herodotus reports that the Phoenicians claimed to have come from the region of Qatar and Bahrain. The hosts mention this as 'one interesting detail that comes from Herodotus.'

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Referenced as the first source to give us the name of Qatar. Pliny describes various peoples along the Gulf including 'the Cathare' and discusses pearls, towns built from salt blocks, and tribes of fish eaters. Described as 'another of my favourite classical writers.'

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Referenced when discussing ancient knowledge of Qatar - 'Ptolemy, the great geographer, he produces a map that shows a place called Keturah, which is obviously Qatar as well.'