Episode 3B - North, to Ultima Thule

The History of Exploration by Guillaume Lamothe

May 7, 201642:42Society & Culture

In this episode, we follow the second half of Pytheas' journey as he travels along the western coast of Britain to the far north, where he reports seeing the midnight sun and the congealed sea. We then conclude with an e...

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