2026-05-07 15:54 UTC
The distance from Troy to Ithaca is about 560 nautical miles, with 1 nautical mile equal to roughly 1.15 miles or 1.85 kilometers.
Ancient ships are estimated to have sailed at around 4 to 6 knots, averaging about 5 knots. At that rate, they could cover up to about 100 nautical miles per day, meaning a direct journey without delays would take roughly 6 days, or about a week.
Flight time would be about 1.5 to 2 hours, depending on the specific route.
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@mardor@ruhr.social 2026-05-08 04:28
@archaeohistories@ohai.social Maybe there was more to the Kirke episode than Homer told us.
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@arosano@mastodon.bsd.cafe 2026-05-10 12:57
@archaeohistories@ohai.social Messing with the legends is like explaining and interpreting jokes. Don't!