Periplus of the Erythraean Sea, Berbera to Daresalaam, ed. Muhammad Shamsaddin Megalommatis

The video offers readers the possibility to read part of the Ancient Greek text of the Periplus of the Erythraean Sea, and its Modern Greek translation, as per the modern Greek edition of the text, by Prof. Muhammad Shamsaddin Megalommatis; the present excerpt covers the Somali East African coastland, namely the space between Malao (Berbera) and Rhapta (Daresalaam). The video starts with paragraph 8 of the text; it ends with paragraph 18. It features following locations: Malao Mundu Mosyllon Nile Ptolemy river, Tapatege, Cape Elephant and Elephant river Cape of Spices (Ras Asir or Cape Guardafui) Tabae promontory and Opone Mikra Apokopa and Megala Apokopa Mikros Aigialos and Megalos Aigialos Serapion pasturelands and Nikon pasturelands Pyralaoi islands Menuthias island Online edition: Book review: