Callimachus, Conon and Ptolemy: an Alexandrian epigram between geography and astronomy
Abstract A neglected, anonymous and undated epigram on the world map of Ptolemy’s Geography , here critically edited for the first time on the basis of all existing manuscripts, proves a rare case of reception of Callimachus’ Lock of Berenice , with an emphasis on the bonds between geography and astronomy, and with so-called ‘geographical astrology’. It may stem from Late Antique Alexandria.
Authors
- Filippomaria Pontani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8420-9287)
Institutions
- Ca' Foscari University of Venice (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Hellenic Studies
- Published
- 2024-10-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0075426924000193
- Primary Topic
- Historical Astronomy and Related Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00