Geographical Perceptions of the North in Pomponius Mela and Ptolemy
The Greeks and Romans were rather slow to change their views of the North which they had developed over hundreds of years. . [The author outlines what was and was not known of the Arctic in early times, particularly in the world of Mela and Ptolemy.]
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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The Arctic Institute of North America
1984
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| Online Access: | https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/65270 |
| Summary: | The Greeks and Romans were rather slow to change their views of the North which they had developed over hundreds of years. . [The author outlines what was and was not known of the Arctic in early times, particularly in the world of Mela and Ptolemy.] |
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