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Scuba diving originated in the primitive days, when a primary food source was that which came from the sea. This was confirmed when scientists found depictions of divers in ancient Greek drawings. Although diving was much different in the primitive ages, as man did not have the technology and equipment that we have today, men still found ways to hold there breath for extended periods of time in order to hunt for food underwater. Below is an overview of the history of scuba diving in Greece.
~1000 B.C. - Greek sponge fishermen were mentioned in the writings of Homer. It was said that these fishermen plummeted to depths of almost 100 feet by holding on to a heavy rock. These men poured oil into their ear canals in order to help minimize increasing pressure within their ears.
~414 B.C. - The historian Thucydides wrote about the first time diving was used in warfare, as Greek divers submerged to remove underwater barriers to ensure the safety of their ships.
~360 B.C. - In his Problemata Aristotle references to the use of an air-supply device "a kettle is let down to them, not filled with water, but with air, which constantly assists the submerged man; it is forcibly kept upright in its descent, in order that it may be sent down at an equal level all around..."
~100 B.C. - Laws established payment for salvage diving operations around major shipping ports within the eastern Mediterranean.
~200 A.D. - Art forms such as a Peruvian vase depict pictures of divers wearing goggles. Goggles were often made from polished shells.
~1500s A.D. - The first documentation of scuba: Leonardo da Vinci designed a self-contained underwater breathing apparatus that combines air supply and buoyancy control. This is documented in his Codex Atlanticus.
~1535 A.D. - The first true diving bell was developed by Guglielmo de Loreno.
~1650 A.D. - The first working air pump was developed by Von Guericke.
~1691 A.D. - The first patented diving bell was developed by Edmund Halley.
Many tourists can now travel to Greece solely for the scuba diving. The Greek waters are clean and crystal clear offering ideal conditions for scuba diving in Greece. If you are interested in taking a scuba diving trip in Greece visit Valef Yachts, for details about how to discover your own private underwater Greece aboard your own private Yacht.
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