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This is an annotated edition of Strabo's monumental work on geography, in which he describes the various regions of the world as known to the ancient Greeks and Romans. This edition includes both the original Greek text and a Latin translation, as well as extensive notes by the editor, Thomas Falconer. The Chrestomathiae at the end of the volume are linguistic exercises intended to help students improve their Greek. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.