Marcus Annaeus Lucanus, better known in English as Lucan, was a Roman poet, born in Corduba, in Hispania Baetica. He is regarded as one of the outstanding figures of the Imperial Latin period, known in particular for his epic Pharsalia. His youth and speed of composition set him apart from other poets.
Modern bust of Lucan in Córdoba. There are no ancient likenesses.
Engraved title page of a French edition of Lucan's Pharsalia, 1657
Pharsalia, 1740
Córdoba, or sometimes Cordova, is a city in Andalusia, Spain, and the capital of the province of Córdoba. It is the third most populated municipality in Andalusia.
Image: Córdoba aerial 2
Image: CORDOBA(Mezquita) (cropped)
Image: Cordoba 28 (48026695918)
Reconstruction of the Roman temple of Córdoba