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Pomponius Mela

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Pomponius Mela

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Roman geographer of the first century

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Pomponius Mela was a male geographer, writer, and historian from Ancient Rome. Born in Algeciras in 15, he belonged to the Pomponia gens and lived during the Roman Empire. His primary field of work was geography, and he wrote in Latin. He died in Rome in 100, though some sources list his death date as ca. 45.

His notable works include *Pomponii Melae philosophi celeberrimi de orbis situ libri tres* and *Pomponius mela de totius orbis descriptione*. Other recorded titles include *Pomponius Mela traduit en françaïs sur l'édition d'A. Gronovius*. Various databases record differing numbers of his works, with counts ranging from 5 to 115. He is described in the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary and the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition.

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Died
ca. 45
Works
115

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  • [Oeuvres complètes]
  • Pomponii Melae philosophi celeberrimi de orbis situ libri tres
  • Pomponius Mela traduit en françaïs sur l'édition d'A. Gronovius
  • Pomponii Melae De orbis sitv libri tres, accvratissime emendati, unà cũ commẽtariis Ioachimi Vadiani heluetii castigatioribus, & multis in locis auctioribus factis: id quod cãdidus lector obiter, & in transcursu facile deprehendet
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Origin
Italy
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Works in European collections

36 objects attributed to Pomponius Mela, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

Statue of Pomponius Mela in Ceuta, Spain, erected 2009

Pomponius Mela (died c. AD 45) was the earliest known Roman geographer. He was born at the end of the 1st century BC in Tingentera (now Algeciras), wrote around AD 43, and died circa AD 45.

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