Sea in culture of barbarian invaders and knowledge of geography took a backward step. In the seventh century, Isidore of Seville produced a "wheel map" in which Asia, Africa and Europe were arranged like segments in an orange, separated by the "Mare Mediterranean", "Nilus" and "Tanais" and surrounded by "Oceanus". It was not until the fifteenth century that Ptolemy's maps were used again and Henry the Navigator of Portugal initiated ocean exploration and maritime research. Encouraged by him, Portuguese navigators explored, mapped and charted the west coast of Africa and the Eastern Atlantic and this knowledge prepared the way for the great voyages
Fastron-Metro TV Europe Asia Expedition Fastron-Metro TV Europe Asia Expedition Fastron-Metro TV Europe Asia Expedition is an Indonesian expedition team who travel around the world by surface using 4x4 vehicles. The trip across the 15 countries started from Indonesia to Venice Italy. The five-month journey traces the Silk Road trade route that crosses the continent of Asia to Europe. From Indonesia they crossed 15 countries: In the first episode the team start the trip from Indonesia to Malaysia. Preparing the vehicle is shown, then sending the vehicle by sea, until the team remove the vehicle from the port of Port Klang Malaysia. The team go