THE STORY OF THE CUBITS
1. The Egyptian common or Olympic cubit 14
The meridian mile 15
Greek itinerary measures 16
The Roman mile 17
2. The Egyptian royal cubit 18
3. The great Assyrian or Persian cubit 23
4. The Beládi cubit 26
The Bereh or equatorial land-mile 27
5. The Black cubit 28
Comparative lengths of the five ancient cubits 30