PAUSANIA VI 19, 7-8: UNA PROPOSTA DI LETTURA

In his description of the terrace of Olympia, Pausanias mentions only ten treasures, although twelve buildings were found during excavations. Only five of them are identified with certainty. This uncertainty in identification is the main focus of this article, in which an attempt is made to definiti...

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Published in:Hesperia (Roma) 2023-01, Vol.5, p.71-82
Main Author: Di Nanni, Diva
Format: Article
Language:Italian
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Uncertainty
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Summary:In his description of the terrace of Olympia, Pausanias mentions only ten treasures, although twelve buildings were found during excavations. Only five of them are identified with certainty. This uncertainty in identification is the main focus of this article, in which an attempt is made to definitively assign an identity to each treasure, not only from an archaeological point of view.
ISSN:1126-7658
2283-7531
DOI:10.48255/2283-7531.HESP.43.2023.04