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Greek and Roman City of Paestum: Ancient Mediterranean Culture

This ancient panel depicts Greek men lounging on couches, listening to music, flirting with each other and drinking wine. My visit to Paestum was an astounding reminder of how old the culture of wine is in the Mediterranean. Founded in 600 BCE as the Greek city of Poseidonia, Paestum was renamed by the Romans when they captured […]

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