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Pausanias (geographer)

c. 110–c. 180 CE · 2nd century · Also known as Pausanias the traveller

Pausanias was a Greek traveller and geographer of the 2nd century CE, probably from Asia Minor. His Description of Greece, in ten books, records the cities, monuments, works of art and local traditions of mainland Greece in the Roman period. It is a basic source for archaeologists and has guided the excavation of sites such as Olympia and Delphi.

Pausanias (geographer)
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Mentioned in 2 state histories

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