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Jacob asked in Arts & HumanitiesHistory · 3 years ago

What did ancient greeks eat on long journeys/voyages?

When the Ancient Greeks had to travel from place to place, what kind of food did they take with them to keep themselves fed?

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  • Anonymous
    3 years ago

    They lived off the land, and often purchased foodstuffs from local folks

  • Marli
    Lv 7
    3 years ago

    The Greek sailors, like those of other countries, tended to hug the coastlines of the Mediterranean Sea, so their voyages were not as long as those of the Portuguese along the coast of Africa or the Norsemen and Columbus across the Atlantic. They stopped at ports along their way and picked up supplies of fresh food, wines and fresh water. They may have left home with a good supply of lentils and dried meats and fish.

  • 3 years ago

    They stored grain and corn in the ships.

    Not to mention all the fishing they did on route

  • Anonymous
    3 years ago

    Something akin to Jerky. Besides the Greeks as rule simply went from island to island. They very rarely were away from land for more than a day or two.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    3 years ago

    lentils

  • Anonymous
    3 years ago

    Sheep.

  • 3 years ago

    Moussaka and Pastitsio!

    Hope that helps!

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