A History of Ancient Geography

acquainted advance Aegean Aethiopians Africa Alexander Alexandria amber ancient Aristotle Armenia Arrian Asia Minor Britain called campaigns Caspian coast colonies connexion continent course described distance district earth east eastern Egypt Eratosthenes Euphrates Europe Euxine expedition Gaul geography Greece Greek Gulf Hecataeus Herod Herodotus Himilco Hipparchus Homeric Ibid India Indus inhabitants interior island Italy knowledge lake land later Libya Massilia Mediterranean Megasthenes mentioned Meroë modern mountain mouth narrative Nearchus neighbourhood neighbouring Nile northern noticed observation obtained Ocean Palus Maeotis passage passed Periplus Persian Phoenicians Pliny Polybius Posidonius position present day province Ptolemy Pytheas reached regarded region remarks river road Roman route Scythia shores side southern southward Spain stadia Strabo stream supra Tigris tion trade tribes voyage western wind writer δὲ ἐν καὶ μὲν τὰ τε τῇ τὴν τῆς τὸ τοῦ τῶν