Note 7 — Chapter VII · THE OASIS UNDER PERSIAN AND ROMAN RULE
Reading edition
The royal cubit was the chief unit of length, and measured 20·6 inches; 300 and 500 cubits would therefore be equivalent to 515 and 858 feet respectively.
Reading edition
The royal cubit was the chief unit of length, and measured 20·6 inches; 300 and 500 cubits would therefore be equivalent to 515 and 858 feet respectively.