Honey is a natural treasure, known for its beneficial properties since ancient times. The ancient Greeks valued honey & its properties as a gift from the gods. It is no coincidence that honey and bees play a leading role in mythology. Hippocrates distinguished honey for its healing properties and recommended it as a medicine in various conditions.Organic thyme honey “MELLIN” is produced in an area with a view of the Delphi landscape and the sea, in the thyme fields of Galaxidi of the Municipality of Delphi,which belongs to the European ecological network of regions Natura 2000.Light and delicate in every respect, with the colour of sunshine, this honey has a lovely complexity of flavours, The length is extraordinary, with lovely meadow flowers melding with a savoury hint of thyme.It is honey with increased healthy characteristics that are determined by a study of " Antibacterial and antioxidant properties of MELLIN Honey compared to MANUKA Honey UMF 24+ ", which was carried out by the University of Thessaly(Greece), school of health science.Thyme honey exhibited antibacterial activity equal to the worldwide known MANUKA Honey UMF 24+.This is the first and only university study that has been done for branded Greek honey!!!Multi-awarded and one of the best organic honey in the world, after winning several medals in Biolmiel , the unique quality competition for organic honey in Italy and in the international contest Great Taste Awards in London. Product Details A beekeeper (3rd generation): Rellos Constantinos – MELLINPermanent Apiary - Altitude: Mt Giona, Municipality of Delphi, Greece - 1000 m Special Characteristics: Natura 2000 Organic Certification Limited Production(numbered packages) International Awards High Antibacterial activity equal to Manuka honey UMF 24+