Greece is famous for the production of mastiha, or mastic, a tree resin collected from mastic trees that flourish in the distinct climate of Chios. Just 1 kilogram can retail for about $350. Today, it ...

Dense smoke over Lithi village during a wildfire on Chios island, Greece (Picture: EPA) Greece has declared a state of emergency after the Aegean island of Chios has been engulfed by a wildfire raging ...

Question: This plant is a volunteer in my garden. Could you please identify? Answer: The plant in the photo appears to be a young mastic tree or evergreen pistacia. Pistacia lentiscus is a ...

At first glance, the shaded, cobblestoned plateia (central square) in the medieval village of Kalamoti on the Greek island of Chios, seems far removed from the bustling streets of Amman, Jordan. The ...

NEW YORK — Like Greek mythology, the story of Mastic Spa begins by the Aegean Sea. Here, an evergreen scrub tree, the mastic, grows on the Greek island of Chios, and, remarkably, nowhere else in the ...

Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. A love of esoteric ingredients can lead you to unusual places. Chios is a beautiful Greek island, five miles off ...

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Chainsaws in action on the coast at Sa Petra Ruja, Mayor Farris takes a strong stance: "A criminal act of stupidity." Mimosa, mastic, and wild olive trees were perhaps cut down with a chainsaw, and ...