Pytheas
Ancient Greek explorer
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Updated 2026-05-29
Ancient Greek explorer who sailed to Northern Europe around 325 BC and somehow became famous enough that everyone quoted him—except nobody actually preserved his own words.
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Pytheas of Massalia was a Greek geographer, explorer and astronomer from the Greek colony of Massalia. He made a voyage of exploration to Northern Europe in about 325 BC, but his account of it, known widely in antiquity, has not survived and is now known only through the writings of others.
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