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15–100 · Roman geographer of the first century
Also known as: Pomponio Mela, Pomponius Melae, Помпоний Мела, ポンポニウス・メラ, 梅拉, Мела Помпоний
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Latin geographical lists of rivers, mountains and peoples, transmitted with Mela. (AI reason)
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