Late Antique Historiography

Description of statues

Title(s):
  • Description of statues
Author:
Period covered:
At least Constantine-Tiberius II
Language:
Greek
State of Preservation:
Fragmentary
Genre:
  • Secular history (antiquarianism)
Remarks:
The author must have lived after the reign of Tiberius II (582). It is unclear if only chapter 44 of the Parastaseis depends on Papias or later chapters too. The chapter concerns statues in Constantinople.
Edition - Translation:
Fragments:
  • Parastaseis syntomoi chronikai 44-44a [Cameron and Herrin 1984: 120]
Users:
Sources:
Bibliography:
  • Av. Cameron, J. Herrin (1984) Constantinople in the early eighth century: The Parastaseis syntomoi chronikai. Leiden.