Following the paths of the Romans Circuits of cultural tourism in the Mediterranean, the Black Sea and Eastern

Europe Cultural heritage includes not only material elements (the archaeological sites), but also cultural and artistic expressions, as for example cuisine, handcraft, domestic and popular arts. The cultural heritage of the territories where Romans and other ancient civilizations were established is still alive and could be still enjoyed by visiting these territories. This the philosophy of the Archeritage circuit ! Circuits of cultural tourism in the Mediterranean, the Black Sea and Eastern Europe. Trexenta, Sardinia Italy Trexenta is an historical region in the central-southern Sardinia. Due to the fertility of its soil, suitable for the cultivation of cereals, since the middle stages of the Neolithic period and the Roman Empire, the territory of Trexenta had been inhabited by communities of farmers and stock-breeders, who left numerous testimonies of their presence. Today Trexenta offers the visitors a rich archaeological and cultural heritage, witness of a great living past. Wheat and bread, olives and olive oil, grapes and wine are goods you can see, products you can taste and enjoy visiting the Trexenta, thus experiencing flavors and sensations having their roots in ancient times. Honedoara Romania Located in the Central-Western part of Romania, in the historical province of Transylvania, Hunedoara County is of special importance for Romania. Historians agreed upon the fact that the Romanian people were formed as a result of the conquest of the Dacia province by the Romans. The capital of Dacia, Sarmizegetusa, copied Rome on a smaller scale, and archaeological excavations have provided information about water usage: some traces of these can be visited nowadays, opening a door to understanding how the Romans lived. Years have passed, centuries have been and gone throughout the world and these healing waters have been renewed. Now you can enjoy natural thermal waters as the Dacians and Romans did over 2000 years ago. Welcome to Hunedoara where past, present and future join for a special experience. Cap Bon - Tunisia Nabeul is the capital city of the Cap Bon peninsula, a region placed on the North-East of Tunisia, characterized by the abundance of Punic, Roman, Byzantine, Andalusian, Arab and Turkish archaeological sites. Pottery is its secular activity that has ever since played a fundamental role in Nabeul populations everyday life, also long before the Romanization of the region; the role of packaging in the culinary traditions and eating habits of the population was significant: oil, wine, wheat and condiments needed to be packaged and well preserved. The importance of pottery is also noted in sedentary, semi-sedentary and rural contexts. Today Nabeul is, with Hammamet, an important holiday destination, renowned for its long sandy beaches and its beautiful sea. Here, cultural heritage can be enjoyed through the art of pottery, which is still alive today. In Neapolis, pottery was an art and the town still maintains its vocation. Taman Peninsula Russian Federation

When the Greeks founded their colonies in this territory at the beginning of the 6th century BC, the Taman peninsula still comprised several islands. Over the next two-and-a-half thousand years, fluctuations in sea level and expansion of the Kuban river delta transformed the land into a peninsula. These settlements had very good trade relationships with the other shores of the Black Sea and with the eastern Mediterranean, and for a long period became a Roman client state. From ancient times the fertile land has been an excellent place for growing grain and especially grapes for wine, an extremely characterizing feature of the flat landscape. Today you can enjoy the beaches and the sea of the Taman peninsula together with its cultural heritage, which is still alive and can be tasted in a glass of good wine!