The Greek Empire of Marseille: Discoverer of Britain, Saviour of Rome

The Greek Empire of Marseille: Discoverer of Britain, Saviour of Rome
Christopher Gunstone (Author)
Paperback: 580 pages
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform; 1 edition (23 July 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 148123966X
ISBN-13: 9781481239660

Where does the name Britain come from and who gave it? The astronomer Pytheas of Massalia (Marseille) exploring the North Atlantic in the 320s B.C. discovered, measured, circumnavigated and named Britain 265 years before the Romans. He took measurements at five points on his journey, which have been verified. He corrected the position of the North Pole and developed the theory that the earth was a sphere. Marseille (Massalia) in France was founded by Greeks in 600 B.C. en route to get silver from Spain. Due to the Persian invasion in 546 B.C. Greek refugees from Ionia swelled their western colonies and settlements. Marseille now led and founded several cities of its own in France, Spain, Monaco and Corsica still existing today as Nice, Monaco, Antibes, Le Brusc, Agde, Roses, Sant Marti d'Empuries and Aleria. ...