Born in Ephesus around 100 B.C., Artemidorus wrote 11 books on his Mediterranean travels, which are now lost in their entirety. Indeed, his "Ta geographumena" (Geography) treatise has been known only through 1st century B.C. Greek geographer, historian, and philosopher Strabo, who mentioned it in his books. Featuring a detailed description of Spain, the papyrus is believed to be the most extensive remaining portion of Artemodorus' monumental work. "Three historical sources quote the exact text found in the papyrus as by Artemidorus... . We concluded that the roll featured the transcription of the second book of Artemidorus' lost 'Geography,'" Gallazzi...