Explorers of the ancient world /
Anthony Brierley ; [illustrations by Simone Boni ... [et al.]].
- New York : Peter Bedrick Books, [1996], c1995.
- [48] p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 29 cm.
- Voyages of discovery .
Includes glossary and index.
Explorers in the ancient world -- Egyptian explorers -- Egypt and the Nile -- Navigation in ancient Eygpt -- Hatshepsut's voyage -- The journey to Punt -- The treasures of Punt -- Phoenician explorers -- Bronze age trade -- The Phoenicians -- Phoenician trade -- Sailing around Africa -- Phoenician colonies -- The voyage of Hanno -- Exploring the African coast -- Greek explorers -- Greek colonies -- A journey to the Black Sea -- The Port of Piraeus -- Greek ships -- The travels of Pytheas -- The voyage to the Thule.
Describes some of the voyages of exploration made by ancient Egyptians, Phoenicians, and Greeks as long as four thousand years ago.
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Explorers. Discoveries in geography. Geography, Ancient.