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Strabo (/ ˈ s t r eɪ b oʊ /; Greek: Στράβων Strábōn; 64 or 63 BC – c. 24 AD) was a Greek geographer, philosopher, and historian who lived in Asia Minor during the transitional period of the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire.
Strabo was a Greek geographer and historian whose Geography is the only extant work covering the whole range of peoples and countries known to both Greeks and Romans during the reign of Augustus (27 bce–14 ce).
The Geography of Strabo is the only surviving work of its type in Greek literature, and the major source for the history of Greek scholarship on geography and the formative processes of the earth.
Feb 1, 2024 · Strabo, a prominent Greek geographer, historian, and philosopher born around 64 BC, left an undeniable mark on ancient geography with his magnum opus, " Geographica ."
Jan 4, 2018 · strabo, greco-roman literature, geography, ancient ethnography, Roman empire. Collection. opensource. Language. English. Item Size. 2704140729. Gathered here are all 8 volumes of the Loeb Classical Library translation of Strabo's Geography, with Greek and English (translation by Horace Leonard Jones) on facing pages. Public domain. Addeddate.
Strabo’s “Geography,” written as Rome was turning from republic to empire, became an imperial handbook to the lay of the land. Sarah Pothecary’s new translation is a colossus of roads ...
Feb 8, 2024 · The ancient Greek geographer Strabo is one of the greatest writers of the ancient world, devoting his life to studying, writing, and traveling. He left behind a substantial body of work.
The Geographica (Greek: Γεωγραφικά, Geōgraphiká; Latin: Geographica or Strabonis Rerum Geographicarum Libri XVII, "Strabo's 17 Books on Geographical Topics") or Geography, is an encyclopedia of geographical knowledge, consisting of 17 'books', written in Greek in the late 1st century BC, or early 1st century AD, and attributed to ...
May 18, 2018 · Strabo (ca. 64 B.C.-ca. A.D. 23) was a Greek geographer and historian who saw the final collapse of the Roman Republic and the creation by Augustus of the Roman Empire. He wrote large-scale works in his fields. Strabo was born in the Greek city of Amisea in the district of Pontus, probably in the winter of 64/63 B.C.
Strabo , (born c. 64 bc, Amaseia, Pontus, Asia Minor—died after ad 21), Greek geographer and historian. Born to a well-connected family, he studied under Aristodemus before moving to Rome (44 bc) to study with the Aristotelian school, then became a Stoic.
