Herodotus concluded his account by saying that the Phoenicians reported things he could not believe, including their remark that in sailing around the tip of Africa, they saw the sun on their right.
Herodotus mengakhiri catatannya dengan mengatakan bahwa para pelaut Fenisia itu melaporkan hal - hal yang sangat mencengangkan, termasuk komentar bahwa sewaktu berlayar mengitari ujung selatan Afrika, mereka melihat matahari di sebelah kanan mereka.