Variations in dietary patterns in the ancient Greek colony of Abdera: insights from isotopic evidence and Bayesian modelling.

Zisis Anastasios, Georgiadou Angeliki, Ganiatsou Elissavet, Xanthopoulou Panagiota, Kallintzi Constantina, Papageorgopoulou Christina

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Zisis Anastasios *Laboratory of Biological Anthropology, Department of History and Ethnology, Democritus University of Thrace, Komotini, Greece.

Georgiadou Angeliki *Laboratory of Biological Anthropology, Department of History and Ethnology, Democritus University of Thrace, Komotini, Greece.

Ganiatsou Elissavet *Laboratory of Biological Anthropology, Department of History and Ethnology, Democritus University of Thrace, Komotini, Greece.

Xanthopoulou PanagiotaLaboratory of Biological Anthropology, Department of History and Ethnology, Democritus University of Thrace, Komotini, Greece.

Kallintzi ConstantinaEphorate of Antiquities of Xanthi, Greek Ministry of Culture, Emeritus Ephor of Antiquities, Archaeological Museum at Abdera, Abdera, Greece.

Papageorgopoulou ChristinaLaboratory of Biological Anthropology, Department of History and Ethnology, Democritus University of Thrace, Komotini, Greece.

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Abdera is an ancient Greek colony in northern Aegean. It exhibits a unique foundation history as it was first established in 654 BC by the Ionian city of Klazomenae and in 545 BC by the city of Teos. The first colonial endeavor failed due to harsh living conditions and conflicts with local populations. Exposed to unfamiliar challenges, the settlers faced physical strain and maladies, particularly affecting the subadults, who were deprived of proper care and nutrition during critical periods of life. After about a century, the city of Teos colonized Abdera under the pressure of the Persian attacks. The new colonial endeavor was successful, and the city managed to capitalize on its natural resources, flourishing through the centuries. This study reconstructs the diet of 109 adults and subadults from Abdera dating from the Archaic through the Roman times (654 BC-400AD) using stable isotope ratios of carbon (δ Supplementary Information: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12520-025-02242-2.

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Ancient Greek colonizationAncient migration and mobilityBayesian modellingInfant feeding practicesStable isotopes of Carbon and NitrogenStable isotopes of SulphurWARN

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DOI10.1007/s12520-025-02242-2

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