Aethiopian Sea
| Aethiopian Sea Aethiopian Ocean البحر الأثيوبي | |
|---|---|
Ethiopian Sea section of Mathew Carey's 1795 Africa map. | |
| Location | Southern Atlantic Ocean |
| Coordinates | 15°0′S 5°0′W / 15.000°S 5.000°W |
| Type | Ocean |
| Basin countries | Southwestern coast of Africa, Brazil |
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Aethiopian, Æthiopian, Æthiopic or Ethiopian Sea or Ocean (Latin: Æthiopicum Mare or Oceanus Æthiopicus; Arabic: البحر الأثيوبي) was the name given to the southern half of the Atlantic Ocean in classical geographical works. The name appeared in maps from ancient times up to the turn of the 19th century.