Strabo geography book 16 sides

Strabo found fault with the map designing of the greek scholar eratosthenes, who lived from c. The geography of strabo, volume 1 loeb classical library loeb classical. After two introductory books, numbers 3 and 4 deal with spain and gaul, 5 and 6 with italy and sicily, 7 with north and east europe, 810 with greek lands, 1114 with the main regions of asia and with asia minor, 15 with india and iran, 16 with assyria, babylonia, syria, and arabia, 17 with egypt and africa. At present we shall make a few remarks on the operations of nature and of providence. Onesicritus reckons each side of the included island, which is of a triangular shape, at 2000 stadia. Strabo s work,which was extremely long, was divided into seventeen books. The geography of strabo is the only surviving work of its type in greek. Print and online editions of the greek text of strabos. He became a keen traveller who saw a large part of italy, various near eastern regions including the black sea, various parts of asia minor, egypt as far as ethiopia, and parts of. Their height somewhat exceeds the length of each of the sides. Strabo, geography, book 7, chapter 1 tufts university. Strabo s historical work is lost, but his most important geography in seventeen books has survived. I have said elsewhere, that in sight of the pyramids, on the other side in. Strabo was related to dorylaeus on his mothers side.

Harvard university press and heinemann loeb classical library. After two introductory books, numbers 3 and 4 deal with spain and gaul, 5 and 6 with italy and sicily, 7 with north and east europe, 8 10 with greek lands, 11 14 with the main regions of asia and with asia minor, 15 with india and iran, 16 with assyria, babylonia, syria, and arabia, 17 with egypt and africa. Syria, palestine, and the red sea book xvi were based on the accounts. The parts still left of asia are those outside the taurus except cilicia and pamphylia and lycia, i mean the parts extending from india as far as the nile and lying between the taurus and the outer sea on the south. Strabo was born to an affluent family from amaseia in pontus in presentday turkey in around 64 bc. It is not known precisely when strabos geography was written, though. We have treated these subjects at length in the first book of the geography. Geography book xii chapter 3 section 15, amaseia, my. It has been identified with the hittite cult center ankuwas, although this remains a matter of debate. In search of the author of strabos geography jstor.

The first chapter of his education took place in nysa modern sultanhisar. The first two books, in effect, provide a definition of the aims and methods of geography by criticizing earlier works and authors. The gap between school and university 106 2125 62 29. Strabo and arrian both record that side was founded by greek settlers in the 7th century. In classical antiquity and during the medieval period, the city was known as ankyra, lit anchor in greek and ancyra in latin. At a moderate height in one of the sides 66 is a stone, which may be taken out.

Strabo, geography, books 117 in 8 volumes loeb classical. The boundaries of india, on the north, from ariana to the eastern sea, 20 are the extremities of taurus, to the several parts of which the natives give, besides others, the names of paropamisus, emodus, and imaus, 21 but the macedonians call them caucasus. Introduction the geography of strabo cambridge university press. A fragmentary palimpsest dates to the fifth century, the earliest manuscripts of book 19 date to the tenth century, with a thcentury. After two introductory books, numbers 3 and 4 deal with spain and gaul, 5 and 6 with italy and sicily, 7 with north and east europe, 8. Book 555 book 14 599 book 15 645 book 16 689 book 17 731 appendix 1. Strabos historical work is lost, but his most important geography in seventeen books has survived. Pdf strabo of amasia is recognized to be one of the greatest ancient geographers. Geography is a vital source for ancient geography and informative about ancient geographers. The greek geographer strabo in a 16th century engraving.

He presents a fascinating picture of how the world appeared to the greeks and romans of the late 1st century bce and early 1st century ce. They are a stadium in height, and of a quadrangular shape. Eratosthenes had combined astronomical data with coast and road measurements, but strabo found his work lacking in precision. The orthography of the name ankara has varied over the ages. Each entry starts with the number of books of the geography translated, as translators sometimes stall out before completing all seventeen books. The geography of strabo, books 15 translated by hamilton and falconer, text. The two initial books include a theoretical introduction to the next fifteen books.

On the mathematical side it is an invaluable source of information about eratosthenes, hipparchus, and. Strabo s map of paphlagonis possible origins for smelted iron iron ore hematite fe2o3 is added as a. After two introductory books, books 3 and 4 deal with spain and gaul. Delphi complete works of strabo geography illustrated delphi ancient classics book 61. The geography of strabo, volume 1 loeb classical library loeb classical library. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. It is not known precisely when strabos geography was written. His monumental work geography is the first geographical treatise. Its numerous quotations from technical literature, moreover, provide a remarkable account of the state of greek geographical.

A native of sicily so clearsighted that he could see things at great distance as if they were nearby was also called strabo. Print and online editions of the greek text of strabos geography. Texts of individual books of strabo s geography and commentaries on specific regions. Several other family members, including his paternal grandfather had served mithridates vi during the mithridatic wars. Geographika, or geography, is an encyclopedia of geographical knowledge, consisting of 17 books, written in greek and attributed to strabo, an educated citizen of the roman empire of greek descent. For e books, where available, click on the volume number. Sostratus of cnidus, a friend of the kings, erected it for the safety of mariners, as the inscription imports. Geography, volume vii strabo harvard university press. Strabo wrote the geography between the years 1718 and 2324. Strabo s work,which was extremely long, was divided into seventeen books, probably by the author himself. Now arbela, which lies opposite to babylonia, belongs to that country. The project gutenberg ebook of the geography of strabo, vol. Strabo was a greek geographer, philosopher, and historian who lived in asia minor during the. His family had been involved in politics since at least the reign of mithridates v.

After two introductory books, numbers 3 and 4 deal with spain and gaul, 5 and 6 with italy and sicily, 7 with north and east europe, 8 10 with greek lands, 11 14 with the main regions of asia and with asia minor, 15 with india and iran, 16 with. The geography of strabo, volume 2 strabo full view 1903. The 15th and 16th books contain a description of the second portion of asia, namely, the southern or the other side of taurus. The sources of the fragments 782 bibliography 789 list of passages cited 793. Geography, volume iii strabo harvard university press. The geography of strabo cambridge university press. Strabo may have written, accordingly, it resembles lengthwise an. After two introductory books, numbers 3 and 4 deal with spain and gaul, 5 and 6 with italy and sicily, 7 with north and east europe, 810 with greek lands, 1114 with the main regions of asia and with asia minor, 15 with india and iran, 16. L49, 50, 182, 196, 211, 223, 241, 267 the geography of strabo, john robert sitlington sterrett. Syria is bounded on the north by cilicia and the mountain amanus. Strabo belonged on his mothers side to a famous family, whose members had.