Abstract:Abstract. This article aims to explain how Ptolemy could have constructed a
map of the Pontus Euxinus (Black Sea), as described in his Geography, under the
assumption that his sources were similar to those that have come down to us.
The method employed is based on the comparison of Ptolemy's data with
corresponding information from other ancient sources, revealing the most
conspicuous similarities and differences between them. Three types of
information are considered as possible “constituent elements” of Ptol… Show more
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