Archaeology

Pausania’s Peregrination of Greece
Details of Attica - volume 1
ISBN
960-213-090-3
Pages
599
Languages
Available in Greek only
Images
322
Dimensions
21x29
Extras
Format: clothe
Authors:
Nikolaos Papahatzis
Description:
This massive work in five volumes, compiled by a noted archaeologist and historian, bridges a major gap in the Greek and foreign scholarly bibliography. It is the fullest modern annotated edition of the regional commentaries of the great classical traveller Pausanias. An eye-witness of the splendour of the places and monuments he writes about, Pausanias has left a legacy of invaluable descriptions. His travelling accounts in combination with the findings of modern archaeology to enable us to understand his impressive picture of the ancient Greek art monuments.