Did Previous Beekeepers Use Protective Supplies?
In the Ancient Mediterranean World, long horizontal hives were used, and the bees flew from a small entrance hole in one end. To harvest honeycombs, the beekeeper probably removed a cover at the other end. He was unlikely to encounter many bees when he did this and, perhaps for this reason, no evidence has been found for the use of special protective clothing by beekeepers in the Ancient World.