For millennia, the vast Pacific Ocean was a daunting, unexplored expanse that defied human conquest. It took a special kind of courage, ingenuity and skill to cross this seemingly endless sea, and the first men to do so were the Austronesians and Polynesians. These intrepid sailors began their journey more than 5,000 years ago, in […]
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Introduction Kenya and Zanzibar are both located on the Swahili Coast, which is a region of East Africa that runs along the Indian Ocean. The Swahili Coast has a rich history of trade, cultural exchange, and maritime travel, dating back to ancient times. The voyage from Kenya to Zanzibar was a common route taken by […]