The Phoenician explorer known for exploring the northwest coast of Africa is Hanno the Navigator. He is famous for his voyage, which is recorded in the "Periplus of Hanno," a text that details his journey along the West African coast, likely around the 5th century BCE. Hanno's expedition aimed to establish trade routes and explore new territories, and it is one of the earliest known accounts of exploration in that region.
Hanno the Navigator, a Carthaginian explorer and commander, is credited with exploring the northwest coast of Africa around 500 BC. His voyage is documented in his work, "Periplus," which describes his journey along the African coast.
Portugal explored the coast of west africa
Carthage, in modern-day Tunisia.
Sailors from Portugal first explored the Atlantic coast of Africa in the 1400's
The islands off the northwest coast of Africa are called The Canary Islands.
The Canary Islands are the Spanish islands off the northwest coast of Africa.(They are not named for the bird, but for the dog breed, canarias in Spanish, found there.)
The Canary Islands are the Spanish islands off the northwest coast of Africa.(They are not named for the bird, but for the dog breed, canarias in Spanish, found there.)
He's known mainly for exploring the northeastern coast of North America, looking for the Northwest Passage, a sea route to India.
The Canary Islands, Madeira, and the Azores are islands off the northwest coast of Africa with volcanic origin that form mountain tops rising from the ocean.
William Dampier was an English pirate who first landed on Western Australia's northwest coast in 1688.
the Canary Islands
Canary Islands.