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Pausanias
AuthorBooks · Second hand0110-0180
Pausanias was a Greek traveler and geographer. He is famous for his Description of Greece, a lengthy work that describes ancient Greece from his firsthand observations. Description of Greece provides crucial information for making links between classical literature and modern archaeology, which is providing evidence of the sites and cultural details he mentions although knowledge of their existence may have become lost or relegated to myth or legend.
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About Pausanias
Birth
0110
Death
0180
Pausanias was a Greek traveler and geographer. He is famous for his Description of Greece, a lengthy work that describes ancient Greece from his firsthand observations. Description of Greece provides crucial information for making links between classical literature and modern archaeology, which is providing evidence of the sites and cultural details he mentions although knowledge of their existence may have become lost or relegated to myth or legend.
Pausanias was a prominent geographer and historian born in Asia during the 2nd century.
His masterpiece, Description of Greece, is a fundamental source for understanding classical antiquity.
He is considered one of history's first travel writers due to his detailed chronicles.
Throughout his life, he wrote a total of 169 works focused on antiquities and travel.
His texts offer a unique perspective on the geography and culture of ancient Greece.
