Pausanias

• Pausanias was a Greek Geographer (c.110-180 CE) who lived during the time of Hadrian (117-138 CE), Antoninus Pius (138-161 CE) and Marcus Aurelius (161-180 CE).
• He is noted for his travel guide to ancient Greece, written for Roman Tourists.

Travel Guide

• He published a ‘Description of Greece’ in 10 Books in c. 160 CE.
• This was a Travel Guidebook to Ancient Greece, which was one of many guidebooks used by the Roman Upper Classes on the Roman Grand Tour.
• In it Pausanias gives a detailed description of the Greek cities, their Temples, Holy Places, Buildings, Statues and Battlefields.

‘A Description of Greece’ in 10 Books, which does not include Crete.

• Book 1: Attica
• Book 2: Corinth
• Book 3: Laconia
• Book 4: Messenia
• Books 5 and 6: Elis
• Book 7: Achaia
• Book 8: Arcadia
• Book 9: Boetia
• Book 10: Phocis and Ozolian Locris