المجلة الدولية للدراسات الإنسانية
Volume 5, Numéro 2, Pages 67-97
2026-09-30

Arboriculture And Beekeeping In Ancient North Africa In Literary, Epigraphic And Visual Sources

Authors : Attoui Redha . De Vos Raaijmakers Mariette .

Abstract

This study examines the longstanding traditions of arboriculture (olive and winegrowing) and beekeeping in Algeria, highlighting their positive impact on population longevity through the antioxidant polyphenols found in virgin olive oil, red wine, spelt, honey and garlic. The analysis draws on the works of the Punic agronomist Mago (3rd century BCE), as well as numerous Roman authors who followed him, and is supported by evidence from realistic iconography and Libyan and Latin epigraphy.

Keywords

Numidians ; lifestyle ; olive ; vine ; longevity