Pausanias' description of Greece, Volume II. by Pausanias
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"Pausanias' Description of Greece, Volume II" by Pausanias is an ancient travel guide written in the 2nd century AD. This surviving work chronicles the author's journey through mainland Greece, exploring religious sites, sacred architecture, and cultural landmarks. Pausanias documents temples, shrines, and artistic treasures while weaving together mythology, local legends, and historical accounts. His detailed observations of ancient Greek civilization—from famous sanctuaries at Olympia and Delphi to obscure relics and natural landscapes—provide
invaluable insights into a world long vanished, making it an essential source for understanding ancient Greek culture. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Pausanias, active approximately 150-175 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Shilleto, A. R. (Arthur Richard), 1848-1894 |
| Title | Pausanias' description of Greece, Volume II. |
| Original Publication | United Kingdom: George Bell and Sons,1886. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Description_of_Greece |
| Credits | Turgut Dincer, SF2001, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 73.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | DF: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Greece |
| Subject | Greece -- Antiquities |
| Subject | Greece -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800 |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 68680 |
| Release Date | Aug 4, 2022 |
| Last Update | Oct 18, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 2096 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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