The periplus of the erythraean sea is one of those human documents, like the journals of marco polo and columbus and vespucci, which express not only individual enterprise, but the awakening of a whole race towards new fields of geographical discovery and commercial achievement. Travel and trade in the indian ocean by a merchant of the first century. I agree to multilicense my contributions, unless otherwise stated, under the gfdl and the creative commons attribution sharealike license version 1. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. The periplus of the erythraean sea, by an unknown author. Schoff index 2670192 periplus of the erythraean sea index anonymous wilfred h. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the periplus maris erythraei. Periplus of the erythraean seaintroduction wikisource. The periplus of the erythraean sea ptolemy on ancient geography of india. The periplus of the erythraean sea, ancient history sourcebook. The swahili coast of east africa the periplus of the erythraean sea or voyages to the red sea, written circa 45 ce or ad there are imported into these markets the lances made at muza especially for this trade, and hatchets and daggers and awls, and various kinds of glass.
The periplus of the erythraean sea or voyages to the red. Periplus of the erythraean seaindex wikisource, the. The periplus maris erythraei, circumnavigation of the red sea, is the single most important source of information for ancient romes maritime trade in these waters i. Red sea was a maritime designation of ancient greek geography that always included the gulf of aden between arabia felix and the horn of africa and was frequently extendedas in the famous 1stcentury periplus of the erythraean sea to include the presentday red sea, persian gulf, and indian ocean as a. Excerpts from my correspondence with an ignorant panarabist tunisian reader about ancient egypt, punt somalia, and arabia, a nonexistent land in the 3rd. This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. The linked data service provides access to commonly found standards and vocabularies promulgated by the library of congress. It is concerned with the coasts of the red sea and indian ocean and may be described as a combined trade directory and admiralty handbook, giving sailing directions and information about navigational hazards, harbours, imports and exports. Ancient map 17th century depicting the locations of the periplus of the erythraean sea. Of the designated ports on the erythraean sea, and the markettowns around it, the first is the egyptian port of mussel harbor. Text with introduction, translation, and commentary.
The text has been ascribed to different dates between the 1st and 3rd centuries ad, but a mid1st century date is now the. It was the capital of the satavahana dynasty, which ruled from the second century bce to the second century ce. The present video offers readers the possibility to read part of the ancient greek text of the periplus of the red or erythrean sea, and its. Download pdf the periplus of the erythraean sea free. Names, routes and locations of the periplus of the erythraean sea. Multilicensed with all versions of the creative commons attribution sharealike license. The periplus of the erythraean sea or red sea was written by a greek of the hellenisticromanized alexandrian in the first century ce. Media in category periplus of the erythraean sea the following 14 files are in this category, out of 14 total. Periplus of the erythraean sea free definitions by babylon. The periplus of the erythraean sea is a short work of uncertain date and unknown authorship, written in very difficult greek. Erythraean definition of erythraean by merriamwebster. It is concerned with the coasts of the red sea and indian ocean and may be described as a combined trade directory and admiralty handbook, giving sailing. This is an extract from the 1st century periplus of the erythraean sea a navigation and trade guide for sea merchants, and an invaluable insight into the roman empires knowledge of both ancient.
Travel and trade in the indian ocean schoff, wilfred harvey on. Map showing the erythraean sea off the horn of africa. Justly famous for offering a contemporary and descriptive account of early indian ocean. Paithan is located 56 kilometres 35 mi south of presentday aurangabad on the godavari river. Periplus of the erythraean sea, berbera to daresalaam.
The periplus of the erythraean sea, also known by its latin name as the periplus maris erythraei, is a grecoroman periplus written in koine greek that describes navigation and trading opportunities. Download the periplus of the erythraean sea ebook pdf or read online books in pdf, epub, and mobi format. Text with introduction, translation, and commentary ebook written by lionel casson. This includes data values and the controlled vocabularies that house them. Datasets available include lcsh, bibframe, lc name authorities, lc classification, marc codes, premis vocabularies, iso language codes, and more. Megalommatis the present video offers readers the possibility to read the ancient greek text of the periplus of the red or erythrean sea, and its. Erythraean definition is of or relating to the sea that in ancient geography comprised the arabian sea, the red sea, and the persian gulf. It provides a shoreline itinerary of the red erythraean sea, starting at the port of berenice. Periplus of the erythraean sea by anonymous, translated by wilfred h. The periplus maris erythraei, circumnavigation of the red sea, is the single most important. Periplus of the erythraean red sea, suez to berbera youtube.
Periplus of the erythraean sea, berbera to daresalaam the present video offers readers the possibility to read part of the ancient greek text of the periplus of the red or erythrean sea, and its modern greek translation, as published in the modern greek edition of the text, by prof. Jan 27, 2016 periplus of the erythraean sea wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Periplus of the erythraean sea wikisource, the free. The american numismatic society presents a lecture with dr. The periplus of the erythraean sea is a roman period guide to trade and navigation in the indian ocean. The periplus of the erythraean sea internet archive. The periplus of the erythraean sea research papers academia. The periplus maris erythraei princeton university press. The periplus of the erythraean sea 1912 edition open library. Travel and trade in the indian ocean by a merchant of the first century schoff, wilfred h.
It may be possible to find a handful of readerunfriendly translated references to that effect, but theyre so unimportant that its an wp. The periplus of the erythraean sea also known by its latin name as the periplus maris erythraei, is a grecoroman periplus written in koine greek that. The south west monsoon was key for the voyage from the west to india. The periplus of the erythraean sea or periplus of the red sea. The periplus of scymnus of chios is dated to around 110 bce. Periplus of the erythraean seabibliography wikisource. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages. With some extracts from agatharkhides on the erythraean sea hakluyt society, second series book 151. This volume contains a translation, with commentary of the periplus erythraei maris, by an unknown writer of the first christian century, and of the second part of the indika of arrian. The periplus of the erythraean sea is a greek periplus, describing navigation and trading opportunities from roman egyptian ports like berenice along the coast of the red sea, and others along northeast africa and india.
Periplus of the erythraean sea university of washington. The roman empire and the indian ocean romanempireandtheindianoceanepubp10061 the. The periplus of the erythraean sea or periplus of the red sea, is a grecoroman periplus, written in greek, describing navigation and trading opportunities from roman egyptian ports like berenice along the coast of the red sea, and others along northeast africa and the sindh and south western india. Ships would leave egypt in july in order to catch the wind bringing them safely into india in september. Anybody else can use under the work under the ccbysa4 or gfdl licence terms english periplous erythraen sea a map based on the periplous of the erythraen sea work, 1st century c. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Click on document the periplus of the erythraean sea by an unknown author. Click download or read online button to the periplus of the erythraean sea book pdf for free now. The only guidance to date or authorship must be found in the periplus itself. Periplus of the erythraean sea, berbera to daresalaam the present video offers readers the possibility to read part of the ancient greek text of the periplus of the red or erythrean sea, and its. This is an extract from the 1st century periplus of the erythraean sea a navigation and trade guide for sea merchants, and an invaluable insight into the roman empires knowledge of. Periplus of the erythraean sea wikipedia, the free. To those sailing down from that place, on the right hand, after eighteen hundred stadia, there is berenice.