“Most Worth Remembering”: Pausanias, Analogy, and Classical Archaeology

by Daniel R. Stewart

Hesperia, Volume 82, Issue 2
Page(s): 231-261
Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2972/hesperia.82.2.0231
Year: 2013
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ABSTRACT:

Pausanias is one of the key ancient authors used by classical archaeologists. His Description of Greece has long been used to complement and supplement our understanding of material remains. Recent approaches have sought to emphasize the value of Pausanias not only as a topographic reporter, but as a literary source. In this article, the author assesses the impact of Pausanias on archaeological and historical modes of thinking, and suggests ways in which a literary reading of the text may be integrated into our understanding of material remains.