In this episode, we discuss the various ways in which the ancient Greeks traveled, whether it was via land or sea; the physical layout of the port of Peiraieus and the commercial activity that took place there; the mining district of Thorikos and how silver was mined for coinage and how coins were struck; farming techniques and how produce and goods were sold in the Agora; the various types of manufacturing workshops at Athens and how they operated; and the disdain that the elites held for “work” and the merchant and manufacturing classes
