The Art of Ancient Fishing in Greece: Tuna Fishing in Greece’s Franchthi Cave, 7000 BC
1. Introduction Franchthi Cave, or Frankhthi Cave (Greek: Σπήλαιον Φράγχθι), is an archaeological site of paramount importance, overlooking Kilada Bay, in the Argolic Gulf, opposite the village of Kilada in southeastern Argolis, Greece (“Franchthi Cave,” Wikipedia). Its uniqueness lies in its exceptionally long and continuous sequence of occupation, extending from approximately 38,000 BC (Upper Paleolithic) […]
Fish and Seafood in Ancient Greece: A Deep-Rooted Tradition
By Panagiotis V. Faklaris, Professor of Classical Archaeology at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in “To Vima From ancient times, fish and seafood have been fundamental to the Greek diet. The geographic proximity of both mainland and island Greece to the sea, its clean and shallow waters, and the abundance of fish and shellfish species […]