Burial customs from the Black Sea |
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The burial customs attested in the necropoleis of the Greek colonies in the Black Sea are a combination of customs found in metropolitan Greece with influences from Asia Minor and the cultures of the local populations. Generally, they are characterized by homogeneity with some local distinctive features. Their chronological and geographical grouping is a difficult task and therefore we cannot form a complete picture. |
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Greek Epigraphy in the Black Sea |
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Polis and chora in the Black Sea |
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One of the most serious and difficult issues while studying a specific culture is the mutual relations between a big city (polis) and a small country town. The latter was usually located near a big city and its economy was mainly based on agriculture. The relations between the chora and the polis in the Black Sea are rooted in the early settlements of ancient Greeks and the foundation of the first colonies. |
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