WINES OF CYPRUS - Regency Car Rentals) cyprus-car-rentals.net The history of wine making in Cyprus is very old, one of the oldest in the world. Recent excavations by Italian archaeologists have revealed the sensational truth that in this small island the production of wine dates back some 6000 years. At the village of Pyrgos in Lemesos district, two jugs were found which had been used for wine – even grape pips were traced! At the village of Erimi eighteen pots were unearthed, twelve of which had been used for wine at some period between 3500 and 3000 BC. This cultural heritage is the oldest in the whole Mediterranean basin and leads to the assumption that Cyprus triggered the spread of wine making to Greece, Italy, France and other regions. There is an abundance of archaeological findings which provide ample evidence that viticultural activities in Cyprus date back to the depths of time. There are unique ancient mosaics portraying god Dionysus (Bacchus), very old wine-presses at the villages of Omodos, Lania and elsewhere and amphorae and other wine-related pots crowding the islands archaeological museums. They are all tangible proof of Cyprus viticultural history through the centuries, testaments of an awe-inspiring heritage in wine making.
Posted on: Tue, 29 Apr 2014 14:00:02 +0000
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