Erythraean Sea
Ancient name of water between the Horn of Africa and the Arabian peninsula / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Erythrean Sea" redirects here. For the ancient name of the Red Sea, see Red Sea.
The Erythraean Sea (Greek: Ἐρυθρὰ Θάλασσα, Erythrà Thálassa, lit. 'Red Sea') was a former maritime designation that always included the Gulf of Aden and at times other seas between Arabia Felix and the Horn of Africa. Originally an ancient Greek geographical designation, it was used throughout Europe until the 18–19th centuries. At times the name frequently extended beyond the Gulf of Aden—as in the famous 1st-century Periplus of the Erythraean Sea—to include the present-day Red Sea, Arabian Sea, Persian Gulf, and Indian Ocean as a single maritime area.[1]
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Erythraean Sea Ἐρυθρὰ Θάλασσα | |
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Location | Northwestern Indian Ocean |
Coordinates | 12°0′N 55°0′E |
Type | Sea |
Basin countries | Yemen, Somalia, Eritrea, Djibouti |
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