The ''Dictionary of Classical Antiquities'' (1891, revised many times in the 1950s and 60s), covers

Ancient Greek Ancient Greek includes the forms of the Greek language used in ancient Greece and the ancient world from around 1500 BC to 300 BC. It is often roughly divided into the following periods: Mycenaean Greek (), Dark Ages (), the Archaic p ...

and Roman antiquities, mythology and literature in over 2,500 articles. It was written in German by

Oskar Seyffert Oskar Seyffert (19 February 1862, Dresden – 22 February 1940, Dresden) was a German art professor at the ''Königliche Kunstgewerbeschule'' ("Royal Art and Vocational School") in the Kingdom of Saxony The Kingdom of Saxony (german: Königre ...

and edited by

Henry Nettleship Henry Nettleship (5 May 1839 – 10 July 1893) was an English classical scholar. Life Nettleship was born at Kettering, and was educated at Lancing College, Durham School and Charterhouse schools, and gained a scholarship for entry to Corpus Chr ...

and

John Edwin Sandys Sir John Edwin Sandys ( "Sands"; 19 May 1844 – 6 July 1922) was an English classical scholar. Life Born in Leicester, England on 19 May 1844, Sandys was the 4th son of Rev. Timothy Sandys (1803–1871) and Rebecca Swain (1800–1853). Livin ...

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