Macedonian cubit

Macedonian cubit

The Macedonian cubit was a unit of measurement in use in ancient Macedon. It was approximately 14 inches long, making it somewhat shorter than other cubit measurements used in the ancient world.

ee also

*Ancient weights and measures
*Cubit


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