🎧 The Periplus of the Erythraean Sea
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A Periplus is a document detailing ports and coastal landmarks which also seeks to estimate distances between destinations. The Periplus of the Erythraean Sea details the travels of merchants, probably during the mid-first century, though the date is disputed, around the Red Sea, Persian Gulf, Arabian sea, and the Indian Ocean.
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