Studies in Ancient Greek Topography

Download or read book Studies in Ancient Greek Topography written by William Kendrick Pritchett and published by Berkeley : University of California Press, 1965-c1985. This book was released on 1965 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Professor Pritchett continues his study of topographical data to test the veracity of Greek historians. This sixth volume focuses on Pansanias's account of the sites in the Thyreatis, on the historical record on the use of the Thermopylai pass, and on Polybios's accounts of Philip V's march across the Peloponnesos in 219 B.C. and on Thermon in 218 B.C., with new identifications proposed for sites in Arkadia and Aitolia.