The wine culture: encounters and clashes of civilizations
Conference held by Franco Marzatico, Director of the Cultural Heritage Directorate
Meetings and conferences
In the ancient world wine marked the boundaries between culture and non-culture and between civilization and barbarity, with the ceremonial rules of the symposium and of the banquet. In the classical world the habit of “drinking together” is the basis for the idea of sharing the models and lifestyles of the leading classes.
organization: Archaeological Heritage Office of the Department for Cultural Heritage
