Episode 9 - Polybius on the Trail of the Ancients

The History of Exploration by Guillaume Lamothe

May 5, 201747:19Society & Culture

In this episode, we look at the life of historian Polybius, a mediocre explorer who nonetheless, by virtue of being in the right place at the right time, stood at a pivotal moment in the history of exploration, becoming...

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