The Ancient Explorers

Aegean Africa Alexander ancient appear Arabian Asia Assyria Atlantic became Black Sea Britain brought called Caspian caused century chap coast crossed Danube described direct discovery distance doubt early east eastern Egypt Egyptian Empire Ethiopia Euphrates Europe evidence exploration followed further geographical Greeks Gulf hand heard Herod Herodotus History India Indus island Italy journey king knew knowledge known Lake land later Mediterranean mentioned miles Minor mountains natives Nile northern Ocean passed perhaps Persian Phoenicians Pliny probably Ptolemy Pytheas reached records Red Sea regions remained reported river Roman round route sailed says sent ships shows southern Spain story Strabo suggests taken took towns trade tribes turned valley visited voyage western wind writers