A fascinating, albeit somewhat dense, examination of Pytheas the Greek & a journey that took him, if believed, from Massalia (modern day Marseilles) in southern France all the way to Iceland in the 4th c. B.C.E. Using archaeological evidence as well as historical texts, many of which quoted and/or critiqued Pytheas‘s record of his journey titled On the Ocean, Cunliffe argues that Pytheas‘s tale was true & a remarkable feat of exploration. A