Dhows in the Gulf of Aden
by Chris Armytage
Title
Dhows in the Gulf of Aden
Artist
Chris Armytage
Medium
Digital Art - Oil Painting
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Dhows in the Gulf of Aden is an abstract painting in digital oils, with turquoise aqua gulf waters and sky, wooden boats with canvas sails set against a background of a distant ancient city. Copyright 2022 ChrisArmytage, Photographic Artist, Australia.
In antiquity, the modern-day Gulf of Aden was seen as an extension of the Erythraean Sea (Red Sea) Greek: Ἐρυθρὰ Θάλασσα, Erythrà Thálassa in Ancient Greek geography. The Greeks named several islands within the gulf, including Stratonis Insula, although it is no longer clear which existing islands had which Greek names.
Legendary navigator Ibn Majid referred to the Gulf of Aden as the Gulf of Berbera in his 15th century magnum opus The Book of the Benefits of the Principles and Foundations of Seamanship. In his description of the Somali coast and wider Indian Ocean he used the then contemporary reference to the Gulf as being named after Berbera like Abu'l-Fida before him. Berbera has been a prominent port since antiquity.
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December 15th, 2022
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