alleryStart learning →The Periplus of the Erythraean Sea was composed by:
AAn Arab geographer of Iraq
BAn anonymous Greek sailor
CA Roman senator in Egypt
DA Chinese Buddhist pilgrim
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. An anonymous Greek sailor
1. It dates to about the first century CE.
2. An anonymous Greek sailor wrote it.
3. Erythraean was the Greek name for the Red Sea.
_Source: syllabus Themes in Indian History I, Theme 2, Kings, Farmers and Towns, sections on land grants, towns, trade and coins._
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