On the island of Chios, Greeks strategically cut the bark of trees to expose a gummy, sticky sap. The aromatic resin from the mastic tree has become closely linked with the island. Mastic is ...

That would have helped keep the tree more contained. We moved here over 20 years ago. The goats no longer are here to eat, just occasional birds eat the peppers. The Brazilian pepper and Mt. Atlas ...

Although some movies and media depict ancient people as unclean, that’s not entirely accurate. The ancients had hygiene ...

Taverna, which popped up in the old Epocha space in Carlton last year, goes permanent this week, reviving one of Melbourne’s ...

Close up view of green Olive branch tree with rays of sun in the background camera slowmotion Olive trees (Olea europaea) in Crete, Greece for olive oil... Olive trees (Olea europaea) grove in Crete, ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. We can freshen our breath with sticks of Juicy Fruit gum or mint-flavored squares, and blow pink bubbles with balls of bubblegum.

Established in 1992 to protect the largest contiguous area of old-growth forest in Grand Cayman, the 2.3-mile trail (one-way) is home to rare Mastic trees and winds through a native mangrove swamp ...

Most ancient known trees on Earth. Credit: Evelyn Simak / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 2.0 When the Great Pyramid of Giza was being constructed and Julius Caesar was rising to power, there existed ...

Mastic gum is extracted from the stem and leaves of the Pistacia lentiscus tree. Traditionally, the gum is used as a food ingredient in Greece and other Mediterranean countries. One of the first ...

Aegean Airlines, Greece’s largest airline, announced two additional flights on Monday and one on Tuesday, traveling to and from Santorini, to help residents and visitors leave the island.

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