The World Geography of Cosmas Indicopleustes

550 CE · İskenderiye/Konstantinopolis · cultural

The Christian merchant-geographer Cosmas traveled as far as India; his "Christian Topography" depicted the world as a flat slab and contains valuable documentation on Ethiopia, India and Ceylon.

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What was The World Geography of Cosmas Indicopleustes?
The Christian merchant-geographer Cosmas traveled as far as India; his "Christian Topography" depicted the world as a flat slab and contains valuable documentation on Ethiopia, India and Ceylon.
When did The World Geography of Cosmas Indicopleustes happen?
550 CE
Where did The World Geography of Cosmas Indicopleustes take place?
İskenderiye/Konstantinopolis