Excavations have given proof of a flourishing wine industry in the Byzantine and early Arab period, especially at sites like Shivta, Halutza, Nitzana, and Avdat.
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With the arid terroir producing a wine that's 'fruity but not jammy,' the vineyards of the Negev are banding together in hopes of being recognized as a formal appellation
While many Israelis lived in Egyptian peninsula prior to the peace agreement, the change in the two countries' relations forced Israel to withdraw from the area, forcing thousands of Israelis to relocate; 'There was hope that we’d be able to return someday,' says one former Sinai resident