Pausanias (geographer)

Pausanias (c. 110 – c. 180) was a Greek historian who travelled extensively during the 2nd century CE, and wrote of the things he saw.
Pausanias' main work, Description of Greece, described a number important landmarks, such as the Statue of Athena atop the Akropolis Sanctuary in Athens, Attika.Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece – Akropolis Sanctuary: "Athena Promachos" His other descriptions include but are not limited to the Temple of Aphrodite on top of Akrokorinth,Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece – Gods and Love: "Akrokorinth" Agamemnon's Tomb in the ruins of Mycenae, Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece – Argolis: "Agamemnon's Tomb", and the Sanctuary of Asklepios in Argolis.Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece – Argolis: "Temple of Asklepios"
==Behind the scenes==
During the development of Assassin's Creed: Odyssey, a number of details were directly drawn from Pausanias' most famous work, Description of Greece, as referenced throughout the Historical Locations and the Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece of the game.
==Gallery==
DTAG Map of the Piraeus.jpg|A translated map of Piraeus attributed to Pausanias
==Appearances==
*Assassin's Creed: Odyssey 
==References==
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