ANCIENT QUARRIES AND THEIR PORTS: THE TRANSFER OF QUARRY ITEMS IN GREEK MAINLAND AND AEGEAN
Journal: Ksiegarnia Akademicka Publishing eBooks
Year: 2024

Despite the broader research conducted on ancient harbours, further studies focusing on the ones associated with the marine transfer of quarry products in antiquity are quite few and fragmentary. The coastal quarries ensured the maritime transportation of the extracted rocks, mainly marble, intended to be carried over long distances. However, the products of inland quarries were also transported via overland routes and then shipped from the nearest harbour, which would provide berths for commerc