Muruj al-Dhahab wa Ma'adin al-Jawhar (The Meadows of Gold and Mines of Gems)
A historical and geographical encyclopedia by Abu al-Hasan al-Masudi (d. 346 AH). It begins with the Creation and the history of the ancient nations, then chronicles the caliphs to the author's own time, and is notable for its rich accounts of social and cultural life.
Al-Masudi (Abu al-Hasan)