"The Geography of Strabo, Volume 1 (of 3)" by Strabo is an encyclopedia of geographical knowledge written in Greek in the late first century BC or early first century AD. This seventeen-book work combines physical and political geography, offering a comprehensive "circuit of the earth" that details continents, nations, cities, and natural features across the known Roman world. Written by an educated Greek citizen of the Roman Empire, it represents a lifetime of extensive travel, research, and scholarly study, drawing from the famous library of Alexandria and firsthand observation.