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Fishing at the Bulgarian shore of the Black Sea |
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Fishing in the Black Sea (Antiquity) |
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Fish was always an important nutritional element, trade and health resource in the ancient world. Fishing in the rivers or in the open sea appears as one of the most ancient and important activities since prehistoric times. Abundant prehistoric traces of fishing tools, fish motifs in pre-Greek, Scythian, and Thracian ornaments around the Black Sea shores offer excellent evidence for activities of fishing in the broader Black Sea area although the large scale of activity remained restricted to... |
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Fortifications and defensive systems in the west Black Sea area |
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The dense chain of Greek towns and emporia in the Black Sea area and, later on, the establishment of the Roman administration required the protection of the local communities from inland and sea enemies with solid fortifications, erected in industrial or agricultural areas, which also provided the setting for the conduct of everyday social life. |
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Fortifications on the northern shores of the Black Sea |
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