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Pytheas of Massalia (/ ˈpɪθiəs /; Ancient Greek: Πυθέας ὁ Μασσαλιώτης Pythéās ho Massaliōtēs; Latin: Pytheas Massiliensis; born c. 350 BC, fl. c. 320–306 BC) [2][1][3] was a Greek geographer, explorer and astronomer from the Greek colony of Massalia (modern-day Marseille, France). [1][4] He made a voyage of ...
A young Greek immigrant on Ellis Island, New York City, late 19th century Greek parade at 57th Street, New York State. The first Greek to ever set foot in America was Johan Griego (lit. ' John the Greek '), in 1492. He was a member of Christopher Columbus's first expedition. [21]
Economy of ancient Greece. Men weighing merchandise, side B of an Attic black-figure amphora. The economy of ancient Greece was defined largely by the region's dependence on imported goods. As a result of the poor quality of Greece 's soil, agricultural trade was of particular importance. The impact of limited crop production was somewhat ...
Travel in classical antiquity over long distances was a specialised undertaking. Most travel was done in the interest of warfare, diplomacy, general state building, or trade. Social motivations for travel included visiting religious sites, festivals such as the Olympics, and health-related reasons. Most travel was difficult and expensive, due ...
Corinth (British English: / ˈ k ɒr ɪ n θ / KORR-inth, American English: / ˈ k ɔːr ɪ n θ /; Greek: Κόρινθος Korinthos; Doric Greek: Ϙόρινθος; Latin: Corinthus) was a city-state on the Isthmus of Corinth, the narrow stretch of land that joins the Peloponnese peninsula to the mainland of Greece, roughly halfway between Athens and Sparta.
The Atlantis was the first successful Greek language daily newspaper published in the United States. [ 1] The newspaper was founded in 1894 by Solon J. and Demetrius J. Vlasto, descendants of the Greek noble family, Vlasto. [i] [ 3] The paper was headed by a member of the Vlasto family until it closed in 1973.
The Greeks Overseas: Their Early Colonies and Trade. Thames & Hudson. ISBN 978-0500281093. Tsetskhladze, Gocha R. (1998). The Greek Colonisation of the Black Sea Area. Franz Steiner Verlag. ISBN 978-3515073028. Isaac, Benjamin H. (1997). The Greek Settlements in Thrace Until the Macedonian Conquest. Studies of the Dutch Archaeological and ...
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