The Ancient Explorers
1st Edition
Published on 1. December 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
292 pages
978-1-032-76363-7 (ISBN)
Description
The Ancient Explorers (1929) examines the motives of ancient exploration by the different civilizations of the time, the primary of these being the Greeks and the Romans, and looks at the means of travel at their disposal. The book uses both historical records and modern archaeological discoveries to piece together the important journeys that expanded the known worlds of the ancient peoples.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Postgraduate, Undergraduate Advanced, and Undergraduate Core
Dimensions
Height: 156 mm
Width: 233 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
448 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-032-76363-7 (9781032763637)
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M. Cary | E.M. Warmington
The Ancient Explorers
E-Book
08/2024
1st Edition
Routledge
€39.49
Available for download
Content
1. Introduction 2. The Mediterranean and the Black Sea 3. The Atlantic 4. Indian Waters 5. The Circumnavigation of Africa 6. Europe 7. Asia 8. Africa 9. Results of Ancient Explorations 10. Imaginary Discoveries