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Thursday, October 28, 2010

Ancient Winemaking Makes Resurgence in Southeast Turkey | Europe | English

"Ancient Winemaking Makes Resurgence in Southeast Turkey

Southeast Turkey is home to one of the oldest Christian civilizations in the world - the Assyrians who were among the first to convert to Christianity. Among their ancient traditions is making wine, in a way that has changed little since the time of the Roman Empire. But the region they live in is at the center of a bloody conflict between Kurdish rebels and the Turkish state, and most fled the region to Europe and the U.S. But in the town of Midyat in southeast Turkey a few people are keeping the winemaking tradition alive."

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