The historian Herodotus wrote: “Cyrus... stationed part of his force at the point where the Euphrates flows into [Babylon] and another contingent at the opposite end where it flows out, with orders to both to force an entrance along the river - bed as soon as they saw that the water was shallow enough....
Ajaloolane Herodotos kirjutas: „Kyros... seadis osa oma jõududest kohta, kus Eufrat [Babüloni] sisse voolab ja teise väeüksuse linna teise otsa, kust see välja voolab, ning andis mõlemale käsu tungida mööda jõesängi linna niipea, kui nad näevad, et vesi on piisavalt madal....