The Geography of Strabo

'The Geography of Strabo' stands as one of the most comprehensive and significant geographical works surviving from antiquity. Written by the Greek geographer and historian Strabo during the transition from the Roman Republic to the Roman Empire, this monumental treatise offers a detailed encyclopedic account of the known world at the time. This specific volume, containing Books XIII and XIV, focuses primarily on the regions of Asia Minor, including the Troad, Aeolis, Ionia, and Caria.Strabo’s account transcends simple cartography, integrating history, mythology, and local folklore into his descriptions of the physical landscape. He provides invaluable insights into the cultural and political state of the Eastern Mediterranean, describing the cities, peoples, and natural resources that defined these territories. As an essential primary source for classical scholars, the work serves as a bridge between the Hellenistic tradition and the burgeoning Roman world. 'The Geography of Strabo' remains a vital reference for understanding ancient perceptions of space, ethnicity, and empire, preserving a vast array of information that would otherwise be lost to history.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.