The ancient greeks, among others, had that knowledge. What makes no sense is the perpetuation of the myth that spherical earth is "new" concept. The concept o

The ancient greeks, among others, had that knowledge. What makes no sense is the perpetuation of the myth that spherical earth is "new" concept. The concept of a spherical Earth dates back to ancient Greek philosophy from around the 6th century BC -- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spherical_Earth http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spherical_Earth http://scienceblogs.com/startswithabang/2011/09/21/who-discovered-the-earth-is-ro/ http://scienceblogs.com/startswithabang/2011/09/21/who-disco...