Conversations: When the Emperors Ruled Greece, the Roman Period w/ Dan Stewart
Let's Talk About Myths, Baby! | Greek Mythology & the Ancient Mediterranean
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The History of Pausanias
Pausanias is so fascinating just because he's been essentially ignored until the fall of Constantinople in the 15th century. At that point Pausanias becomes really important for Greek diaspora communities. Once there is no longer kind of a Byzantine Empire which is essentially Greek all of those Greek communities now start to engage with him as a way to visit the homeland they can no longer get to.
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