East Africa

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The Periplus of the Erythraean Sea: An Ancient Merchant’s Guide to the Indian Ocean

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Explore the Periplus of the Erythraean Sea, the essential ancient maritime guidebook for merchants navigating the Red Sea and Indian Ocean during the New Testament period.

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Indian Ocean Trade Networks in the New Testament World

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Understanding that a network of tradings zones in the Indian Ocean developed between 300 BC and AD 300. This network introduced luxury goods to those who could afford them.

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Critically Endangered: The High-Flying Griffon Vultures of the Serengeti

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Meet the bird that can fly at 36,000 feet! From its 'gut-of-iron' to its unique oxygen-moving blood, discover the incredible Rüppell's griffon vulture and the German explorer who gave it its name.

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On the shira

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On the shira

We trudged up one more rise. At the crest, the landscape flattened. It was the collapsed floor of an ancient volcano.