In Episode 125 of Historicals1, there is a philosopher in the history. <br />Hecataeus of Miletus (c. 550–476 BCE) was an ancient Greek geographer, historian, and philosopher. He is known for his contributions to early geography and history, particularly through his work *Ges Periodos* ("Travels Around the Earth"), which described the known world at the time. <br /><br />First Map of the World: <br />Hecataeus is believed to have improved upon the world map created by **Anaximander**, another Greek philosopher from Miletus. His map was based on information from travelers and traders and depicted the world as a circular shape, surrounded by a great ocean (*Okeanos*). The map included: <br /><br />- **Europe, Asia, and Libya (Africa)** as the three main landmasses <br />- **The Mediterranean Sea** in the center <br />- **The Nile and other major rivers** as key landmarks <br /><br />While Hecataeus's original map is lost, later Greek geographers like **Herodotus and Ptolemy** expanded on his ideas, leading to more accurate maps.
