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Which ocean or sea was known in ancient times as the Erythraean Sea?

The Erythraean Sea is an ancient name for the Indian Ocean or its attached gulfs, specifically, the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea.


What has the author John Watson McCrindle written?

John Watson McCrindle has written: 'Ancient India as Described in Classical Literature ; Being a Collection of Greek and Latin Texts Relating to India, Extracted from Herodotos, Strodaios, Dion Chrysostom, Dionysios, Philostratos, Nonno' 'The Commerce and Navigation of the Erythraean Sea: Being a Translation of the Periplus Maris ..' 'The commerce and navigation of the Erythraean Sea' -- subject(s): Commerce, Ancient Geography, Classical geography, History


What has the author Agatharchides written?

Agatharchides. has written: 'On the Erythraean Sea'


Which ocean was once called the erythtaean sea?

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What type of boat did Ibn Battuta use along the east coast of Africa?

Ibn Battuta first set foot in a boat in 1330. He was 27 years old and already an experienced and resourceful traveler. The boat was a jalba, one of the notorious Red Sea craft described more than a millennium earlier in The Periplus of the Erythraean Sea, made of planks sewn together with coir and waterproofed with shark oil...From Amon of Dubai 2013


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Egypt is bordered on the east by the Red Sea which is also called the Erythraean Sea. The Red Sea is part of the Indian Ocean. On the north, Egypt is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea.


What has the author of Cnidus Agatharchides written?

of Cnidus Agatharchides has written: 'Agatharchides of Cnidus on the Erythraean Sea' -- subject(s): Description and travel, Persian Gulf, Red Sea, Erythraeidae Sea


Where did the Phoenician come from?

There is some disagreement about where the Phoenicians cames from, although the most widely accepted theory is that they came from the shores of the Erythraean (Dead) Sea.


Which ocean or sea was named the Erythraean sea in ancient times?

The Indian Ocean, specifically the arm between Africa and India, was given this name, but it was also applied to either of the two arms of the ocean: the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf. The name of the Red Sea country of Eritrea in Africa references this name, a term for a reddish color in the waters.


How did the Greeks sail their ships?

They sailed primarily along the coasts. Their voyages were recorded in the type of document called Periplus.


Why dead sea is important?

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Is the Caribbean sea important to people?

Yes, the Caribbean sea is very important to the people.