Heliodorus of Athens

Heliodorus of Athens (Greek: Ἡλιόδωρος), also known as Heliodorus Periegeta (Greek: Περιηγητής), was an ancient Greek writer and historian known for authoring a fifteen-book work on the antiquities of the Acropolis of Athens, around 150 BCE.[1][2][3][4][5]

Heliodorus was most likely was from Attica, and likely lived after the rule of Antiochus IV Epiphanes[2][6]

References

  1. ^ "Heliodorus, Periegeta". CERL Thesaurus. Consortium of European Research Libraries. 12 December 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  2. ^ a b Lavagnini, Bruno (1932). "ELIODORO d'Atene". Treccani (in Italian). Rome, Italy: Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  3. ^ Walbank, Frank William; Sacks, Kenneth S. (7 March 2016). "Heliodorus (1), of Athens, Greek writer". Oxford Classical Dictionary. Oxford Research Encyclopedias. doi:10.1093/acrefore/9780199381135.013.2981. ISBN 978-0-19-938113-5. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  4. ^ Obbink, Dirk; Rutherford, Richard (2011-06-16). Culture In Pieces: Essays on Ancient Texts in Honour of Peter Parsons. OUP Oxford. ISBN 978-0-19-161717-1.
  5. ^ Curnow, Trevor (2006-06-22). The Philosophers of the Ancient World: An A-Z Guide. A&C Black. ISBN 978-1-84966-770-8.
  6. ^ Smith, William, ed. (1848). "Heliodo'rus". Perseus Digital Library. A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology. Retrieved 21 January 2026.


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