72 () posted 1 year ago by folx 1 year ago by folx +72 / -0 53 comments share 53 comments share save hide report block hide replies
Has someone told that them it was the Romans that named the continent "Africa" and carved it up?
They actually just named the province where Carthage was located 'Africa'. The continent as a whole was named Libya, at least by the Greeks.
Yeah at some point the meaning of Libya and Africa switched. Maybe you told me that.