Pytheas the Massaliot and the Baltic. Myth or Reality?

Pytheas the Massaliot travelled entire European coastline from Gades (Cadiz) to mythological northern mouth of Tanais (Don), circumnavigated Britain, reached ultima Thule, probably Faroes, and amber island Abalus, Thy, Norway, possibly land Periscians.This article revisits idea reaching Baltic, very area (Vistula? Nemunas?), Kaali on Saaremaa as “the place where sun went bed”’. The examination question is introduced with a historiographical excursus chapters scientific background journey, measurements Pytheas, his hometown Massalia journey far Western Baltic. argument will be exposed through analysis comparison archaeological written evidence.In conclusion it argued that was visited by may indeed considered bed” but not “ultima Thule”.