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Metapa (Ancient Greek: ἡ Μέταπα) was a town in ancient Aetolia, situated on the northern shore of Lake Trichonis, at the entrance of a narrow defile, and 59stadia from Thermum. It was burnt by Philip V of Macedon, on his invasion of Aetolia, in 218 BCE, as he returned from the capture of Thermum.
Inspired by the birth town of Rubén Darío, a legendary Nicaraguan poet, Metapa pays homage to Nicaragua’s rich cultural heritage and the artistry behind its world-class cigars. “Metapa is a tribute to the poetic soul of Nicaragua,” said Nicholas Melillo, founder and Master Blender of Foundation Cigar Company.
Feb 20, 2024 · Named after the ancient city of AKSUM, a place steeped in history and legend, this brand embodies the essence of Foundation Cigar Company’s commitment to tradition and innovation. The decision to rebrand reflects a deeper connection to the brand’s inspiration—the Ark of the Covenant—and its symbolic journey.
Oct 20, 2023 · Made in Nicaragua by A.J. Fernandez, Metapa is a regular-production line rolled with an Ecuador Sumatra wrapper—a first for Foundation—around a Connecticut broadleaf binder and Nicaraguan fillers grown in Estelí and Jalapa. It’s offered in two versions: Claro or Maduro.
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Feb 20, 2024 · Only a few short months after first shipping Metapa cigars to retailers, Foundation Cigar Co. has rebranded the cigars as AKSUM. Metapa was the company’s headlining release for 2023 (going on the win Cigar Dojo’s No. 3 Cigar of the Year ), following a similar branding structure as 2022’s Olmec line , though being themed around Nicaraguan ...
In 1695, Changamire Dombo overran the gold-producing Kingdom of Manyika and took his army east and destroyed the Portuguese fair-town of Masikwesi. This gave him complete control of all gold-producing territory from Butwa to Manyika, supplanting Mutapa as the premier Shona Kingdom in the region.
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Mwene Matapa, title borne by a line of kings ruling a southeast African territory between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers, in what is now Zimbabwe and Mozambique, from the 14th to the 17th century. Their domain was often called the empire of the Mwene Matapa, or simply Matapa (or Mutapa), and is.
