Hanno the Navigator

Hanno the Navigator was a Carthaginian explorer of the 6th or 5th century BC, best known for his naval exploration of the western coast of Africa. The only source of his voyage is a periplus, which survives in a Greek translation. According to some modern analyses of his route, Hanno's expedition could have reached as far south as Gabon.

Hanno in "The Maltese Elephant"
Hanno's periplus, in its Greek translation, contained the first written testimony regarding the Maltese Elephant: Theridion hi elephas Melites estin. Gideon Schlechtman recounted this to Miles Bowman, who replied "It's Greek to me, by God."