Did ancient people go to the beach?


Did ancient people go to the beach? Yes, they did. Cumea for example, was a popular resort for the rich and famous.


How old is the oldest beach?

A recent study by scientists from Australia, India, and South Africa have found evidence that the world's first beach came into existence 3,2 billion years ago. This archaeo-historic site is in the Western Singhbhum district, Jharkhand, Eastern India.


How old is the oldest beach in the world?

Beaches Were Formed 3.3 Billion Years Ago The team realised that the earth's most ancient rocks rose from the first-ever beach. This study was concluded that the Singhbhum craton of Jharkhand first came above sea around 3.3 billion years ago and is one of the most ancient beaches on earth.


Who started going to the beach?

The practice developed from medically-prescribed sea-bathing by British physicians in the 17th and 18th centuries and spread throughout Europe and European colonies. With the advent of affordable air travel seaside resorts developed worldwide into the modern tourism phenomenon.