Pausanias, active approximately 150-175 creator Shilleto, A. R. (Arthur Richard) 1848-1894 text utu 2022 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "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.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Description_of_Greece Release date is 2022-08-04 Turgut Dincer, SF2001, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) Originally published: United Kingdom: George Bell and Sons, 1886 Greece -- Antiquities Greece -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800 DF United Kingdom: George Bell and Sons, 1886 https://archive.org/details/pausaniasdescrip01pausuoft https://archive.org/details/pausaniasdescrip02pausuoft https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68680 https://archive.org/details/pausaniasdescrip01pausuoft https://archive.org/details/pausaniasdescrip02pausuoft https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68680 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134604.0 68680