The<i>Periplus of Pseudo-Skylax</i>and its Relationship with Earlier Nautical Knowledge

Mauro, Chiara María

doi:10.1080/00253359.2022.2009241

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“…As the majority of references to the expression λιμὴν κλειστός appear in the Periplus of Ps.-Skylax , they can be tentatively dated to at least the third quarter of the fourth century BC. Be that as it may, as various studies of this document have stressed, these references might have been borrowed from previous nautical sources and therefore have an earlier date (Mauro 2022). As with those appearing in Strabo's Geography , the references contained in the Periplus of Ps.-Skylax are not analytical.…”

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“…Their overall structure and the terminology that they employ call to mind the composition of earlier periploi or other specialised documents containing a description of coastlines (cf. Periplus of Ps.-Skylax [Mauro 2022] and the anonymous Stadiasmus of the Great Sea [Medas 2008]). Explicit evidence of Strabo's debt to nautical sources is repeatedly found in the Geography , since he himself openly admits to owing much of his coastal knowledge to previous accounts of sea voyages (e.g.…”

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AN ANALYSIS OF THE ‘CLOSED HARBOURS’ IN STRABO'S GEOGRAPHY: BACKGROUND, NATURE AND MEANING OF THE EXPRESSION

Mauro

2022

Annu. Br. Sch. Athens

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The expression λιμὴν κλειστός appears 29 times in ancient Greek literary sources; however, it has prompted four different interpretations and three possible English translations. As a contribution to the ongoing discussion of the expression's meaning, this paper analyses its appearances in Strabo's Geography; this work, with its nine references, is, in fact, the source in which it appears second most often. In particular, focus will be placed upon two issues: the extent to which the expression is employed consistently in the Geography and its possible origin; and what meaning(s) – if any – can be assigned to it. To gain further insight into the expression's meaning(s), the aforementioned cases of ‘closed harbours’ will be compared with the available archaeological and geomorphological evidence.

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Section: λιμην κλειστος: Frequency Of the Termmentioning

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AN ANALYSIS OF THE ‘CLOSED HARBOURS’ IN STRABO'S GEOGRAPHY: BACKGROUND, NATURE AND MEANING OF THE EXPRESSION

Mauro

2022

Annu. Br. Sch. Athens

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Nocturnal Seafaring: the Reduction of Visibility at Night and its Impact on Ancient Mediterranean Seafaring. A Study Based on 8–4th Centuries BC Evidence

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Durastante

2023

J Mari Arch

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The practice of nocturnal navigation in the Mediterranean Sea could be inferred from both archaeological and written records. While there is sufficient proof that the ships and their crew were quite familiar with nighttime sailing, current scholarship has not satisfactorily investigated how the reduction of visibility could have affected the nautical practice. For this reason, the aim of this contribution is twofold: (1) to evaluate to what extent visibility was reduced at night, and (2) to understand what kind of strategies (if any) could be put in place to overcome the difficulties of a low level of visibility. Amongst the strategies, we will also assess the impact on visibility of fixed and portable lighting devices, such as torches and pierced amphoras, as documented by the archaeological and literary evidence.

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The Coastal Landscape of West Samos in the Seventh and Sixth Centuries BCE: Possible landing points and routes

Loy

2024

The Mariner's Mirror

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ThePeriplus of Pseudo-Skylaxand its Relationship with Earlier Nautical Knowledge

Cited by 4 publications

References 10 publications

AN ANALYSIS OF THE ‘CLOSED HARBOURS’ IN STRABO'S GEOGRAPHY: BACKGROUND, NATURE AND MEANING OF THE EXPRESSION

AN ANALYSIS OF THE ‘CLOSED HARBOURS’ IN STRABO'S GEOGRAPHY: BACKGROUND, NATURE AND MEANING OF THE EXPRESSION

Nocturnal Seafaring: the Reduction of Visibility at Night and its Impact on Ancient Mediterranean Seafaring. A Study Based on 8–4th Centuries BC Evidence

The Coastal Landscape of West Samos in the Seventh and Sixth Centuries BCE: Possible landing points and routes

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