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Pomponius Mela

fl. c. 43 CE · 1st century

Pomponius Mela was a Roman geographer from southern Hispania, the earliest Latin author of a surviving geographical work. His De Chorographia, written around 43 CE, describes the coasts of the known world, with notes on peoples and places. It is an important source for peoples of Gaul and Iberia, such as the Ausci and Sordones.

Pomponius Mela
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Mentioned in 2 state histories

SordonesAusci

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Pomponius Mela. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/pomponius-mela
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The Epoch Institute. “Pomponius Mela.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/pomponius-mela.
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