Episode Synopsis "Episode 1 - Necho II's Expedition and the Early Mediterranean Explorers"

We begin in 500 BCE in order to set the stage for the coming voyages of the early Mediterranean explorers, as well as take a look at Necho II's reported expedition to circumnavigate Africa. 

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• Episode 4C - Into the Indian Ocean
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