17/04/2026
Discover the amazing history of Roman civilization near Villa Lipa Kate
Tekuće zlato koje je hranilo ljude i osvjetljavalo život.
Maslinovo ulje bilo je žila kucavica Mirina. Ono nije bilo samo hrana; bilo je neophodno za rasvjetu putem uljnih svjetiljki i za vjerske obrede u bazilici. Istovremeno, ono je bilo "tekuće zlato" čija je vrijednost omogućavala funkcioniranje i održavanje cijelog ovog kompleksa u teškim vremenima.
U nesigurnim vremenima kasne antike, tijekom 5. i 6. stoljeća, blizina crkvenog kompleksa pružala je važnu zaštitu. Čvrsti zidovi i autoritet zajednice čuvali su radnike, ali i dragocjene zalihe ulja koje su se ovdje skladištile.
Uvala Sepen i obližnji Voz bili su ključne luke ovog dijela otoka. Proizvodnja ulja bila je strateški smještena tik uz obalu, tamo gdje se najlakše moglo ukrcati na brodove za daljnju prodaju ili opskrbu bizantskih utvrda poput one na otočiću Sv. Marko.
Otkrijte tragove antičkih pogona i putove kojima je ulje putovalo prema bizantskim utvrdama.
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Liquid gold that nourished people and illuminated everyday life.
Olive oil was the lifeblood of Mirine. It was not merely food; it was essential for lighting through oil lamps and for religious rituals in the basilica. At the same time, it was “liquid gold” whose value sustained the functioning and maintenance of the entire complex in difficult times.
In the uncertain period of Late Antiquity, during the 5th and 6th centuries, the proximity of the church complex provided important protection. Strong walls and the authority of the community safeguarded both the workers and the valuable stores of oil kept here.
The bays of Sepen and nearby Voz were key harbors in this part of the island. Oil production was strategically located right by the coast, where it could most easily be loaded onto ships for further trade or for supplying Byzantine fortifications such as the one on the islet of St. Mark.
Discover the traces of ancient production facilities and the routes along which oil once traveled toward Byzantine strongholds.
