Pausanias

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Pausanias (c. 110 – c. 180) was a Greek traveler and geographer of the second century AD who lived in the time of Roman emperors Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, and Marcus Aurelius. He is famous for his Description of Greece, a lengthy work that describes ancient Greece from his firsthand observations. (wiki)

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Rome

Holy See, Italy

Inscribed: 1980

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Crossing Over To Italy, He Had Seen Something Of The Cities Of Campania And Of The Wonders Of Rome (Wiki)

Troy

Turkiye

Inscribed: 1998

2.83

174

He Was One Of The First Known To Write Of Seeing The Ruins Of Troy, Alexandria Troas, And Mycenae. (Wiki)

Old City of Jerusalem

Israel

Inscribed: 1981

4.37

369

Before Visiting Greece, He Had Been To Antioch, Joppa, And Jerusalem, And To The Banks Of The River Jordan. (Wiki)

Pyramids (Memphis)

Egypt

Inscribed: 1979

4.50

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In Egypt, He Had Seen The Pyramids. (Wiki)

Mycenae and Tiryns

Greece

Inscribed: 1999

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294

He Was One Of The First Known To Write Of Seeing The Ruins Of Troy, Alexandria Troas, And Mycenae. (Wiki)

Olympia

Greece

Inscribed: 1989

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275

Pausanias Is Most At Home In Describing The Religious Art And Architecture Of Olympia And Of Delphi. (Wiki)
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Archaeological Site of Delphi

Greece

Inscribed: 1987

3.95

360

Pausanias Is Most At Home In Describing The Religious Art And Architecture Of Olympia And Of Delphi. (Wiki)

Acropolis

Greece

Inscribed: 1987

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668

He Begins His Tour In Attica (Ἀττικά), Where The City Of Athens And Its Demes Dominate The Discussion (Wiki)
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Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae

Greece

Inscribed: 1986

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136

In 174 Ad The Ancient Traveller Pausanias Admired The Beauty And Harmony Of The Temple And Attributed It To Iktinos, The Architect Of The Parthenon. (Ab Ev)

Epidaurus

Greece

Inscribed: 1988

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Description Of Greece 2. 15 - 28
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