Wine press dating back 2,700 years discovered in northern Iraq

al-Reuters ^ | November 1, 2021 | Kawa Omar

[SunkenCiv]

Additional reporting and writing by Nadeen Ebrahim.

• Israeli archaeologists discover ancient winemaking complex [10/13/2021]

[SunkenCiv]

Weird that the drunken Assyrian Empire fell in that period. ;^) In fact, they fell all the time, and their servants had to carry them home.

[Angelino97]

I suppose the experts know what they’re talking about. But to me, it just looks like a few holes in the ground that might have been made 20 years ago.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

"The imperial Assyrian court asked for more and more wine."

Our betters never change, do they?

[frank ballenger]

This is the biggest find since a man working on the land where Woodstock was held found an old Boone’s Farm booze bottle left behind August 19, 1969 in Bethel, New York.
Also historic.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

The upper, square-shaped basins were used by people to press grapes underfoot, extracting the juice which ran off into the lower circular basins.

Doesn't look like a very good factory site, but I guess using impervious rocks and the built-in slope on the hill was practical.

[M Kehoe]

LOL.

5.56mm

[SunkenCiv]

The Assyrian kings of that era had a favorite phrase for their commemorative self-aggrandizing battle scenes — “I burned with fire”. ;^) Now, imagine the same kings a little hungover and thirsty. Heh... “just build it here, no, I don’t care how screwy the site is. It’ll be both our asses otherwise!”

[Not_Who_U_Think]

I can imagine the man taking the first sip:

“Not bad. I’m thinking there could be a market for this stuff.”

Civilization came with distillation.

[SunkenCiv]

That’s why we listen to them, not you.

[SunkenCiv]

“Give me an F! Give me an R! Give me an A!” Heh... “This Woodstock reunion is great! Joe, you remember when we were here last time?” “No.”

[SunkenCiv]

They’ve uncorked a controversy with this find...

[rdl6989]

Boone’s Farm brings back memories lol. They say it was aged on the truck.

[SunkenCiv]

With agriculture came distillation and civilization. :^)

[GaltAdonis]

...it just looks like a few holes in the ground...

Those are clearly 'wine-shaped' holes.

[SunkenCiv]

Well, wine’s a liquid, so, technically, ALL holes are wine-shaped...

[ProtectOurFreedom]

"Yes, Boss! Whatever you say, boss!"

Probably some of the first words spoken by man. Followed by...

[dfwgator]

[SecondAmendment]

You better learn how to ferment your own, "Big Alcohol" is now in the Global Neo-Feudalist's crosshairs for elimination, and is currently at the demonization stage here.

Across the pond the assault has advanced to the NHS telling everyone how much they can drink in standard units regardless of height, weight, or X-Y chromosome combination.

[SaxxonWoods]

Wow, I thought our family press from 1920 was old.