Strabo[n 1] (/ ˈstreɪboʊ /; Greek: Στράβων, romanized: Strábōn; 64 or 63 BC – c. 24 AD) was an ancient Greek geographer who lived in Asia Minor during the transitional period of the Roman …

Dec 12, 2025 · 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 …

Feb 14, 2025 · 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 …

Strabo (64/63 BC – c. 24 AD) was a prominent ancient Greek geographer, historian, and philosopher who lived during the transitional period from the Roman Republic to the Roman …

The Geography of Strabo is known to all, quoted by many, and understood by few. It is a complex, wandering work, the only survivor of its genre in Greek and one of the longest extant works in …

Strabo (ca. 64 BCE to ca. 25 CE), an Asiatic Greek of Amasia in Pontus, studied at Nysa and after 44 BCE at Rome. He became a keen traveller who saw a large part of Italy, various near …

Strabo was a prominent ancient Greek geographer, philosopher, and historian, born in Amasia, a city in Pontus, around 64-63 BCE. His upbringing in a wealthy family afforded him extensive …

Feb 13, 2014 · "The Geography of Strabo, Volume 1 (of 3)" by Strabo is an encyclopedia of geographical knowledge written in Greek in the late first century BC or early first century AD.

Jun 11, 2024 · Traveling around the Mediterranean, Strabo gathered knowledge of places and people, supplementing his firsthand experiences with an immense amount of reading to create …

Strabo, a figure of remarkable intellect and curiosity, emerges as a pivotal character in the annals of geography. Living during the Hellenistic period, his works provided a comprehensive …