Pytheas, a citizen of Massalia (Μασσαλία, Latin Massilia, today Marseille), is known as the author of a book called About the Ocean (Περὶ Ὠκεανοῦ). It described a part of the world that at the time – early Hellenistic era – was very little known to the Mediterranean peoples. Pytheas claimed to have travelled along the … Continue reading Pythéas. Explorateur du Grand Nord