A Guide to the Ancient World: A Dictionary of Classical Place Names

by Michael Grant

Every place has a history of stories, though few places have an ancient past so heavily documented as the European, Asian, and African stretches of Greek and Roman civilization. A Guide to the Ancient World provides the stories -- from both literature and history -- of nearly 900 such places. Includes a bibliography of ancient writers mentioned in the text and a bibliography of contemporary works on ancient history. It is an indispensable source, not only for those interested in classical literature and history, but also for travelers through Europe, North Africa, and Asia Minor.

Genres: History, Reference, Nonfiction, Ancient History, World History

728 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1986

About the author

Michael Grant was an English classisist, numismatist, and author of numerous popular books on ancient history. His 1956 translation of Tacitus’s Annals of Imperial Rome remains a standard of the work. He once described himself as "one of the very few freelances in the field of ancient history: a rare phenomenon". As a popularizer, his hallmarks were his prolific output and his unwillingness to oversimplify or talk down to his readership.

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Reviews

[Thomas Fortenberry · Rating 5 out of 5]

My favorite reference to the ancient world. Indespensible for research.

[JB · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great reference

[C.E. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ancient history is easier to understand when you know where things were and what they're called now (or then). Good reference.

[Windsor · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good overview of the ancient world. Not much else to say. Love Michael Grant too. Man doesn't make a bad book in my opinion :)