I Was NOT Prepared To Fall Down A 4-Hour Rabbit Hole After Reading These Wild, Obscure History Facts
February 1, 2026
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Context: Much of what we know comes from two key sources. On the Mediterranean side, The Periplus of the Erythraean Sea (mid-first century CE) was written by a Greek-speaking Egyptian merchant living under Roman rule. While the author himself traveled only as far as India, the text refers to lands farther east, including a place called “Thinae,” generally understood to…
