Uploaded July 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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A season for every harvest with Joseph Greene, former deputy director and curator of the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East. Staple crops like wheat, barley, grapes, and olives set the rhythm for the agricultural year in the ancient Mediterranean as reflected on the ancient Gezer Calendar.

Part of the Mediterranean Marketplaces: Connecting the Ancient World exhibition at Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East.

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