Trading stations played an important role as the furthest outposts of Greek culture. Here, Greek goods, such as pottery , bronzes, silver and gold vessels, olive oil, wine, and textiles, were exchanged for luxury items and exotic raw materials that were in turn worked by Greek craftsmen. The Greeks established trading enclaves within existing local communities in the Levant, such as at Al-Mina.
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