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Hanno of Carthage
A Phoenician explorer, Hanno sailed through the straits of Gibraltar and then part of the way around Africa in the first half of the sixth century B.C. For more on the Phoenicians, see Articles on the Phoenicians.
Hanno of Carthage
Hanno of Carthage traveled down the western coast of Africa to the land of gorillas and memorialized his travels with a bronze plaque containing 18 lines about his periplus.
A Carthaginian Exploration of the West African Coast.
Description of trip down the western coast of Africa by Hanno of Carthage.