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The sea in ancient civilizations

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How ancient humans dealt with the sea, from mythology to navigation to practical use.

The sea was at the heart of every ancient civilization. Ancient Man and the Sea is a story of love, fear and living.

In ancient Arab civilization

Arabs were natural navigators before Islam. The maritime trade lines in the Indian Ocean were Arab in origin.

In Greek civilization

Poseidon, the god of the sea, who gave him souls and legend. The Mediterranean was their own sea.


When you dive, you touch a very ancient human race in the sea.