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title: Voyage of Hanno the Carthaginian Explorer
author: Bourichon
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5255/voyage-of-hanno-the-carthaginian-explorer/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Voyage of Hanno the Carthaginian Explorer
_Authored by Bourichon_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5255.png)
## Image Caption
A map indicating the possible route of Hanno, a Carthaginian who led a colonising and exploration expedition down the Atlantic coast of [Africa](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/africa/) in the 6th or 5th century BCE. Some scholars suggest he reached modern Sierra Leone, others that he went as far south as the Cameroons or Gabon.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Bourichon. (2016, June 22). Voyage of Hanno the Carthaginian Explorer. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Bourichon. "Voyage of Hanno the Carthaginian Explorer." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 22, 2016. .
### MLA
Bourichon. "Voyage of Hanno the Carthaginian Explorer." *World History Encyclopedia*, 22 Jun 2016, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hannon_map-fr.svg) by [**Bourichon**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hannon_map-fr.svg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 22 June 2016. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.