Diving in Ancient Greece During the Late Archaic and Classical Period (6th–4th Century BC)

Abstract

The existence of categories of divers and the anxiety for discovery of an early breathing appara- tus suggests that the issue of diving was quite thoughtful in classical times and ancient divers were already acquainted with some form of diving apparatus. But the absences of data make every eff ort of research diffi cult. How the ancient divers dived, what was their behaviour during submerged, what kind of equipment was available at their times, and how these were functioned, are matters that are still remaining with no answers until the moment that new data will be emerging. Diving in classical times is a subject that fascinated researchers and deserves the eff ort for a further study