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The History of Exploration

A podcast detailing the history of exploration from the early classical explorers to modern times.
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May 7, 2016

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 examination of Pytheas' legacy, and the unfortunate vilification which he experienced at the hands of some historians. 

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