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Hand Harvesting Sea Salt in Sicily

On the west coast of Sicily, between Trapani and Marsala, sea salt is still harvested according to ancient tradition of the Phoenicians. A series of “pans” or saline are arranged so that the sea water slowly evaporates by the heat of the sun. In late spring, sea water flows into the deepest pans with carefully […]

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