New Research Reveals How Byzantine Farmers Adapted to Droughts in the Negev's Wine Industry

New study finds secrets behind Byzantine wine economy in Israeli desert

Farmers in the Byzantine-period Negev developed a flourishing wine industry using advanced rainwater harvesting techniques, with new study showing high vulnerability to droughts

New research reveals how Byzantine farmers adapted to droughts in the Negev's wine industry

“Our findings show how difficult it was to maintain agriculture in the desert and how vulnerable the system was during periods of prolonged drought," the researchers concluded.

Revealed: How the secrets of the Byzantine Negev wine economy were deciphered

New research from University of Haifa identifies  the conditions conditions which allowed vineyards to flourish in the desert, and what caused the collapse of agriculture during drought years.