He is famous for his `` Description of Greece '' ( `` Hellados Periegesis '' ) a lengthy work that describes ancient Greece from firsthand observations , and is a crucial link between classical literature and modern archaeology .
He is famous for his `` Description of Greece '' ( Ἑλλάδος περιήγησις ) , a lengthy work that describes ancient Greece from firsthand observations . He is a crucial link between classical literature and modern archaeology .