Step into the hush of early morning at Ancient Horraon, a forgotten hilltop stronghold in northwestern Greece, where history lies etched in stone and soil. This podcast invites you to explore the profound lessons and epic stories buried in its crumbled walls, where "echoes of prayers in a long-vanished temple, of laughter in a courtyard, of footsteps along the twelve narrow streets... all of it seems to hum just below audibility".

"The Fruit of Memory" takes its name from the unique orange tree that stands as a living monument amidst the ruins, its roots winding into the same earth that once supported a thriving town. In a poetic sense, the fruit of this tree can be called "the fruit of memory," as it contains water and minerals that once coursed through Horraon's ancient fountains and fields5. Bite into one of its oranges, and you taste "the sweetness of sunlight and rain but also something of the earth that has been enriched by antiquity," carrying a "subtle hint of time's alchemy".

Join us as we uncover the layers of time on Horraon's hill.