Near East: Difference between revisions

Created page with "'''Near East''' is a historical-geographical term referring to the lands of Western Asia and parts of the Eastern Mediterranean, often considered a cradle of early viticulture and winemaking. Archaeological, textual, and botanical evidence identifies the region as one of the earliest centres of Vitis vinifera domestication, with practices that shaped the later development of wine cultures in the Mediterranean and beyond.<ref>McGovern, ''Ancien..."
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