Treasure From the Sea: The Salt Flats of Messolonghi, Greece

Treasure From the Sea: The Salt Flats of Messolonghi, Greece

Salt made from seawater is one of the ancient products from Messolonghi. Credit: xta11 – Own work/CC BY-SA 4.0 Salt has played a crucial role in the history of civilization, enabling food to be preserved over the winters until the modern miracles of refrigeration and preservation. This is no less true in Greece, where the salt used in antiquity likely originated from the salt flats in Messolonghi. According to ancient sources, salt was even used…