Histories

The dead are embalmed in honey for burial, and their dirges are like the dirges of Egypt [30,27] (nation), Africa Egypt. Whenever a Babylonian has had intercourse with his wife, they both sit before a burnt offering of incense, and at dawn they wash themselves; they will touch no vessel before this is done. This is the custom in Arabian Peninsula [45,25] (region (general)), AsiaArabia also.