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450,000 Years Ago Ancient Humans Sailed The Mediterranean

Early people discovered how to sail across the sea to discover new locations as early as around 500,000 years ago.

Dec 21, 2022
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The Aegean Islands are currently ranked among the most beautiful destinations on earth. They are an archipelago of several islands that spans the Aegean Sea between Turkey, Greece, and Crete. They have also been inhabited for a very long time; artifacts have been found that may date back as far as 476,000 years.

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