Atlanticus Oceanus
natural · 550 BC – 1599 AD
Atlanticus Oceanus (The Atlantic Ocean) likely derives its name from Atlas, one of the Titans of Greek mythology. The Atlantic Ocean covers ca. 20% of the surface of the Earth.
- Coordinates
- 31.93705, -19.66568
- Also known as
- Atlantiese Oseaan (af), Atlantik okean (az), Baḥr-i Oḳyānūs (ota), Gaditanus Oceanus, Hesperius Oceanus, Hispanus Oceanus, Occidentalis Oceanus (la), Oceano Atlantico (an), oceanus Atlanticus (la), Атлантик океан (ba), Атлантикатә аокеан (ab), Атлантикияб океан (av), Атлантически океан (bg), Атлантычны акіян (be), المحيط الأطلسي (ar), अटलांटिक महासागर (bh), আটলাণ্টিক মহাসাগৰ (as), አትላንቲክ ውቅያኖስ (am)
- Dating
- attested
Sources
- Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places · CC BY 3.0Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places (CC BY 3.0)
- OpenHistoricalMap · CC0 1.0© OpenHistoricalMap contributors