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Pottery trade network in late Roman, Byzantine periods
Cities like Gadara (Umm Qais) and Gerasa (Jerash) were part of the pottery trade/production network in the Late Roman and Byzantine periods.Four types of fine pottery could be assigned: The Phocaean ...
The world's oldest named wine, Commandaria, is being revived in Cyprus
Praised by the ancient Greek giants Homer and Euripides for its superb quality nearly 3,000 years ago, Cyprus' Commandaria is ...
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Micro-wineries in Cyprus hope to give the world's oldest named wine a comeback
The island’s Orthodox Church later adopted Commandaria as its communion wine during Byzantine times. Production peaked when Venice ruled Cyprus in the 15th and 16th centuries and prized the wine ...
The chic Cyprus hotel for every kind of holidaymaker
Whitewashed Cypriot-style low-rise buildings are strung along the coast and gardens of the large yet elegant resort, whose ...