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Known world does not usually mean Africa. It generally means Europe and central Asia... because that's the known world to European explorers. Oceania, Africa,
by bobxmax 1y ago
Known world does not usually mean Africa. It generally means Europe and central Asia... because that's the known world to European explorers.
Oceania, Africa, the Americas are not included in that nomenclature usually.
- dismalaf 1y agoConsidering Rome ruled a bunch of Africa I'm pretty sure they knew about it...