Ancient Greek geography

The Eridanos River of Greek mythology is a mysterious river whose location has long been debated. Numerous real-world rivers around Europe have been suggested, but some scholars believe it is completely mythical and corresponds to no real-world location. Nevertheless,...

Pytheas of Massalia, an ancient Greek geographer, was the first Mediterranean person to reach Great Britain and the Arctic Circle.

Ancient Greek and Roman records refer to a mysterious group of islands called the Cassiterides. These islands were a source of tin, an important product in the Greco-Roman world. Yet despite apparently being a major source of the metal,...

Located on the eastern bank of the Dniester River, Tiraspol was named after the ancient Greek name for Dniester.