1. Residence in Alexandria

   0025-01-01 BC · Alexandria, Egypt

   

   Strabo began an extended Egyptian stay in the mid-20s BC. The editor concludes from the evidence that he lived in Alexandria for more than five years, where he could consult earlier geographical works. The source places him in Egypt in 25 and 24 BC and still there in 20 BC; 25 BC marks the beginning of this documented residence.

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