The myth of Alpheus and Arethusa and open-sea voyages on the Mediterranean-Stellar navigation in antiquity

International Journal of Nautical Archaeology

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 116-132

  Bilić, Tomislav ^a  

^a Archaeological Museum in Zagreb   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Alpheus; Arethusa; Latitude sailing; Navigation; Stars

Indexed keywords

ALPHEUS; ARETHUSA;

EID: 60549086461     PISSN: 10572414     EISSN: 10959270     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-9270.2008.00189.x     Document Type: Article

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