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ERYTHEIA: THE 'RED LAND'

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http://www.theoi.com/Kosmos/Erytheia.html

Erytheia, the sea-circled mythical ‘Red Land’ located out in the far west beyond the mighty earth-encircling river Oceanus, occassionally excites the excitement of Atlantis-seekers. This link takes you to a selection of passages about the land from classical authors.

Date created: 
Monday, February 27, 2017
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Subjects: 
Archaeology, Classical art & archaeology, Classical Greek literature, Greek art & archaeology, Philosophy
Keywords: 
Atlantis, Erytheia, Archaeology, Pseudoarchaeology, Pseudoscience
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