The Mountains of the Moon: A puzzle of the Ptolemaic Geography

The quest for the sources of the Nile had been -already since the antiquity- a major issue regarding the exploration of Africa by both locals and foreigners. This makes no surprise, if the importance of the river is taken into account, not only from a strictly economical point of view but also from...

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Main Authors: Γεώργιος ΣΙΔΗΡΟΠΟΥΛΟΣ, Δημήτριος ΚΑΛΠΑΚΗΣ
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: National Hellenic Research Foundation 2014-11-01
Series:Byzantina Symmeikta
Online Access:http://ejournals.epublishing.ekt.gr/index.php/bz/article/view/3832