CIVILIZATION
PHOENICIAN
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Europe
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South America
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Africa
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Detailed explanation-1: -Carthage itself conducted exploration of West Africa. The first alleged circumnavigation of the African continent attested to was made by Phoenician sailors, in an expedition commissioned by Egyptian pharaoh Necho II, circa 600 BC which took three years.
Detailed explanation-2: -Hanno the Navigator Hanno was born around 480 B.C. and is known for an amazing accomplishment. Sometime during the 5th century B.C., he sailed through the Strait of Gibraltar into the Atlantic Ocean, and many historians believe he may have circumnavigated Africa.
Detailed explanation-3: -Around 1000 BC, large empires emerged in Africa’s North and East. The Phoenicians were resident at the Persian Gulf. From here, they conquered North Africa’s coast and founded a large trading realm.