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Ancient Phoenician Navigation: Did They Circumnavigate Africa?
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Ancient Phoenician Navigation: Did They Circumnavigate Africa?
The Phoenicians were the preeminent mariners of the ancient world, dominating Mediterranean trade from their city-states in modern-day Lebanon. While they were famous for establishing Carthage and mining tin in Britain, the most debated feat in their history is the alleged circumnavigation of Africa—nearly 2,000 years before Vasco da Gama.1. The Primary Source: HerodotusThe only historical account of this voyage comes from the Greek historian He…
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