# Concerning a Voyage to India via the Strait of Hormuz

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Podcast: [Medieval Death Trip](https://stenobird.com/podcast/medieval-death-trip-994766)
Published: 2026-07-03T18:41:38+00:00
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As vacation season kicks off, we revisit 14th-century traveler Friar Odoric at the very start of his journey, as he crosses from the Black Sea to the Persian Gulf, passes through the Strait of Hormuz, and makes shore in India. Today's Texts: Odoric of Friuli. "The Eastern Parts of the World Described, By Friar Odoric the Bohemian, of Friuli, in the Province of Saint Anthony." In Cathay and the Way Thither, edited by Henry Yule, vol. 1, Hakluyt Society, 1866. Google Books. "Viaggio del Beato Frate Odorico di Porto Maggiore Del Friuli." Edited by Ramusio, Delle Navigationi et Viaggi, vol. 2, Venice, Giunti, 1583. pp. 253-257. Google Books. Chapters 00:00:00 Introduction 00:19:25 Text: "The Journey of Friar Odoric" Ch. 1-5 00:33:42 Commentary 00:49:36 Mystery Word: méscola 00:53:08 Outro

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