More recent scholars have emended the too credulous reliance on Avienius' accuracy of his editor, the historian-archaeologist Adolf Schulten. Another ancient chief text cited by Avienius is the Periplus of Himilco, the description of a Punic expedition through the coasts of western Europe which took place at the same time of the circumnavigation of Africa by Hanno (c. 500 BC).
More recent scholars have amended the unwarranted confidence in Avienius' reliability by his editor, historian-archaeologist Adolf Schulten. Another ancient source cited by Avienius is the Periplus of Himilco, describing a Punic voyage along western European coasts that coincided with Hanno's circumnavigation of Africa (c. 500 BC).