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Who did ancient Athens trade with?

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From the 5th century BCE, Athens' port of Piraeus became the most important trading centre in the Mediterranean and gained a reputation as the place to find any type of ... Maritime loans enabled traders to pay for their cargoes and the loan did not have to be repaid if the ship failed to reach safely its port of destination. read more

Trade in Ancient Greece existed in the Mycenaean Age, saw a major disruption and temporary halt in the Dark Age during the Dorian invasion, and then saw a majestic resurgence in the 9–8th c. BCE. This timeline is generally agreed upon by Anthony M. Snodgrass and Chester G. Starr, both some of the foremost 20th c. historians on this matter. read more

Trade was a fundamental aspect of the ancient Greek world and following territorial expansion, an increase in population movements, and innovations in transport, goods could be bought, sold, and exchanged in one part of the Mediterranean which had their origin in a completely different and far distant region. read more

Ancient Greeks traded with people all over the known world. They were pretty much working with those on the coasts of the Mediteranean and Black Seas. AHH, let's make this clearer:) Greece was ideally located for sea trade. Greeks made extensive contacts with people from advance cultures-Egyptians, Phoenicians, Persians and others. read more

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