Plant offerings from the classical necropolis of Limenas, Thasos, northern Greece

Fragkiska Megaloudi; S. Papadopoulos; M. Sgourou

Plant offerings from the classical necropolis of Limenas, Thasos, northern Greece

Fragkiska Megaloudi, S. Papadopoulos, M. Sgourou

School of Social Sciences

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Funeral pyres identified at a fourth-century BC cemetery on Thasos have produced a range of plants. The authors show that strongly represented among them are pomegranate, garlic and grape, as well as bread - foodstuffs for funeral feasts and with significance for religious practice.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	933-943
Journal	Antiquity
Volume	81
Issue number	314
Publication status	Published - 2007

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Plant offerings from the classical necropolis of Limenas, Thasos, northern Greece

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