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Ancient Map of the World from Herodotos 450 BC.

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Ancient Map of the World from Herodotos 450 BC.

Postby Kramer » Fri Apr 24, 2009 11:02 pm

Ethiopia is mentioned, and the place of present day Somalia -it says Macrobians, the Indian Ocean is named "Erythrean sea" =or Eritrean Sea.
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Re: Ancient Map of the World from Herodotos 450 BC.

Postby Firewall » Fri Apr 24, 2009 11:26 pm

1. LOL@the map, he thought the nile started in north africa
2. Ethiopia means burnt face and it has nothing to do with modern day ethiopia-its referring to Nubia/Kush


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