The configuration of the Pontus Euxinus in Ptolemy's <i>Geography</i>

Shcheglov, Dmitry A.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/hgss-11-31-2020

Articles | Volume 11, issue 1

https://doi.org/10.5194/hgss-11-31-2020

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https://doi.org/10.5194/hgss-11-31-2020

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Articles | Volume 11, issue 1

01 Apr 2020

| 01 Apr 2020

The configuration of the Pontus Euxinus in Ptolemy's Geography

Dmitry A. Shcheglov

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Short summary

This article argues that the configuration of the Pontus Euxinus (the Black Sea), as described in Ptolemy's Geography, can be satisfactorily explained as a result of fitting contradictory pieces of information together that were inherited from earlier geographers, under the assumption that his sources were similar to those that have come down to us. The method is based on comparison of Ptolemy's data with the other ancient sources, revealing conspicuous similarities and differences between them.