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Pytheas of Massalia (/ ˈ p ɪ θ i ə s /; Ancient Greek: Πυθέας ὁ Μασσαλιώτης Pythéas ho Massaliōtēs; Latin: Pytheas Massiliensis; born c. 350 BC, fl. c. 320–306 BC) was a Greek geographer, explorer and astronomer from the Greek colony of Massalia (modern-day Marseille, France).
Apr 3, 2024 · Pytheas (flourished 300 bc, Massalia, Gaul) was a navigator, geographer, astronomer, and the first Greek to visit and describe the British Isles and the Atlantic coast of Europe. Though his principal work, On the Ocean, is lost, something is known of his ventures through the Greek historian Polybius ( c. 200– c. 118 bc ).
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Jul 14, 2017 · Learn about the ancient Greek explorer Pytheas, who sailed beyond the Mediterranean to explore the Atlantic coasts of Europe and Britain. Discover his sources, his discoveries, and the controversies surrounding his account of his journey.
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May 29, 2021 · Learn about Pytheas of Massalia, the first known scientist who visited and described the Arctic, polar ice, and the Celtic and Germanic tribes. Discover his account of Thule, a mysterious land in the North that fascinated people for centuries.
May 18, 2018 · Pytheas (c. 380 B.C.-c. 300 B.C.), a Greek explorer from the city of Massalia in southern France, traveled all the way around Britain and wrote the first account of Scandinavia.
Jul 2, 2023 · Pytheas was the first Mediterranean to reach and explore Britain, Scandinavia, and the Arctic Circle in the fourth century BC. He wrote a book about his travels, but it is lost, and his legacy is based on later authors who quoted him extensively.
Barry Cunliffe tells the story of the ancient Greek seafaring explorer Pytheas, and his epic voyage from Marseilles right the way round Britain, in the fourt...
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