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The geoponika is a compilation of various ancient authors on farming it was created during the encyclopedic movement of the 10th century it is an interesting social document the section on bees apiary was certainly interesting. This remarkable anthology of classical agriculture texts entitled farm work or geoponika was compiled at the behest of the byzantine emperor constantine vii porphyrogenitus ad 913 959. The geoponika a farming manual commissioned in the tenth century by emperor constantine porphyrogenitus offers modern readers a glimpse into daily life within both byzantine estates and their greek and roman predecessors. Start your review of geoponica farm work or agricultural pursuits a modern translation from the tenth century greek write a review may 29 2014 heather jones rated it really liked it the subtitle is a modern translation of the roma and byzantine farming handbook i am a complete sucker for historic texts detailing this sort of