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Ancient Measures

The equivalents of ancient units of measure.

Biblical
Cubit = 21.8 inches
Omer = 3.964 liters
Ephah = 10 omers
Shekel = 14.1 grams

 

Greek
Cubit = 18.3 inches
Stadion = 607.2 or 622 feet
Obolos = 715.38 milligrams
Drachma = 4.2923 grams
Mina = 0.9463 pound
Talent = 60 mina

 

Roman
Cubit = 17.5 inches
Stadium = 202 yards
As, libra, pondus = 325.971 grams

 

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