How Ancient Europeans Circumnavigated Africa, Explored Iceland, and Sent Goods all the Way to Japan

History Unplugged Podcast

History Unplugged

Society & Culture, History

4.2 • 3.7K Ratings

🗓️ 20 December 2018

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

What is the greatest extent of classical European reach, and how did they affect or influence the culture of the known world in that period?

In today's episode I answer this question—which was submitted by Karl, a listener from Norway. Greek and Roman civilization got much further afield than it had any right to. Forget about Alexander's Hellenistic Revolution reaching all the way to India in the fourth century BC. There's evidence of ancient fleets circumnavigating Africa, Greek explorers whom the Ptolemy's commissioned to travel to Scandinavia, and even Roman jewelry ending up in fifth-century Japanese tombs.

Learn how a tangled web of traders, explorers, and diplomats created the first age of globalization, fueled by commerce and transmitted by the Silk Road.

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0:00.0	The history of the Popes of Rome and Christianity reaches into nearly every aspect of history.
0:06.4	In the history of the Papacy podcast, we step over the rope.
0:10.0	We dive into, discover more about the people events and background that define the influence
0:15.8	of the Popes of Rome and church not only on the west, but the world.
0:20.4	To start listening now, go to ParthenonPodcast.com or search for history of the Papacy on your
0:27.4	favorite podcast platform.
0:57.4	Welcome to the History Unplugged Podcast.
1:07.4	The unscripted show that celebrates unsung heroes, myth busts historical lies, and rediscoveres
1:14.2	the forgotten stories that changed our world.
1:17.4	I'm your host, Scott Rank.
1:25.4	Hey everyone, welcome to today's episode.
1:27.4	And this episode is based on a question from a listener.
1:30.4	This is Carl from Norway, who is a member of the Nolten's Rangers, the membership program
1:34.8	from History Unplugged.
1:35.8	And if you're at the highest level of the membership program, you can ask me a question,
1:39.6	and I guarantee I will answer it.
1:41.5	And this is one of those questions.
1:43.0	Alright, here's what Carl asks.
1:45.5	What is the greatest extent of classical European reach?
1:49.7	And how do they affect your influence, the culture of the known world, in that period?
1:54.8	Alright, well thanks, Carl.
1:55.8	That's a big question.
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