"Taken together, the breadth of the material covered, the consistently high philological standards of the editions, the depth of the introductions and commentaries—often amounting to genuine monographic treatments—the transparency of the editorial choices, and the presence of reliable translations that render these texts accessible also to non-specialist readers make this a solid, monumental, authoritative volume that will become an essential reference for anyone encountering fragments of ancient antiquarian authors—only apparently outlandish, given that when dealing with classical mythology, history, and geography, sooner or later one always ends up stumbling upon them."
Tommaso Braccini, in Bryn Mawr Classical Review 2026.02.10

David Engels, Dr. phil., was Professor of Roman History at the UL Brussels and is now chief analyst at the Instytut Zachodni, Poznań. He has published on Roman religion, Hellenistic history and comparative cultural studies.

Stefan Schorn, Dr. phil., is Professor of Ancient History at KU Leuven. He has published on ancient biography, historiography, and political theory and he is editor-in-chief of Die Fragmente der Griechischen Historiker Continued. Part IV: Biography and Antiquarian Literature.