Greek and Hellenistic Exploration

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Greek and Hellenistic Exploration

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Greek and Hellenistic Exploration. Jason and the Argonauts. Eumelos (ca 750 BCE) Aia Colchis Apollonius of Rhodes Kolchian Aia Golden Fleece Greek colonization in the Black Sea. Voyage of the Argonauts. Ancient Colchis. Odysseus. King of Ithaca Trojan War Hero - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Jason and the ArgonautsEumelos (ca 750 BCE)

AiaColchis

Apollonius of RhodesKolchian Aia

Golden FleeceGreek colonization in the Black Sea

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Voyage of the Argonauts

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Ancient Colchis

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OdysseusKing of IthacaTrojan War Hero10 years travel

to get home (The Odyssey)

Greek, 2nd c BCE

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Homeric Greece

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Minoan TradeCivilization existed from 27th c BCE-

15th BCETraded with Egypt, Middle East

(Canaan), Anatolia, Spain?Manufactured and traded in bronzeEnd of Minoan dominance ca 15th ce

BCE

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Trade and Travel in Ancient Greece

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Mycenaean Trade

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Scylax of Caryanda (c 500 BCE)Travelled for Darius I (ca 550-485 BCE)

Explore Indus river, Indian Ocean, Red Sea and Mediterranean

Wrote an account ca 480 BCE, now lostDeeds recorded by Herodotus (ca 484-

425 BCE) and Strabo (ca 64-24 BCE)

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Travels of Sylax

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Euthemenes (5thc BCE)Left from MarsaillesSouth of pillarsAlong the coast of Africa

Where he discovered the source of the Nile!? (Well, obviously not)

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Alexander (356-323 BCE)

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Victory Coin (?)

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Alexander’s Empire Divided

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Pytheas4th c BCEMarseilles to

the North (Arctic Circle)?

Cadiz to the Don River?

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Megasthenes (ca 350-290 BCE)Seleucid ambassador to north-western

IndiaIndica

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Hellenistic TradeMore diverse than has been thoughtSyncretism, Megasthenes’ HeraklesClothing

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