BBCNEWS BBC News October 12, 2021 12:56:00
All clustered together to create one sort of whole unit. the byzantine empire lasted more than 1,000 years and covered much of the mediterranean, north africa and the middle east. at its peak, its estimated to have had a population of more than 25 million people — around one in ten of the planet's population. and in an age where unclean water could carry disease, almost everyone was obliged to seek an alternative. even babies and small children drank water with wine, and the sweet taste of the wine, the sweetness of the water, it was a real hit during the byzantine period. dozens ofjugs and ...