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5,000-Year-Old Wine Unearthed in Egyptian Queen's Tomb
Food & Wne ^ | Jelisa Castrodale

Posted on 11/10/2023 12:15:11 PM PST by nickcarraway

And they aren't even done exploring the massive space.

The tomb of Queen Meret-Neith, an Egyptian royal who was most likely the most powerful woman of her era — if not the first female pharaoh — was discovered by archaeologists well over a century ago, but there are still mysteries surrounding both her and her burial site. A team of German and Austrian archaeologists organized by the University of Vienna are currently excavating her sprawling, complicated tomb, and they’ve already made some surprising discoveries. Including lots and lots of wine.

Earlier this month, the team revealed that they had unearthed “a huge amount of grave goods” that were buried with Queen Meret-Neith, including hundreds of well-preserved wine jars. Not only were many of the jars still sealed, but some actually contained the organic remnants of the now 5,000-year-old vino.

“Considering that these are the remains of people’s lives and actions from 5,000 years ago, we are stunned every day at the amazing detail we encounter during our investigations, including the perfectly preserved grape seeds, craftwork, and even footprints in the mud,” University of Vienna archaeologist Christiana Köhler, who is leading the expedition, told Artnet.

108-Year-Old British Woman Credits Her Longevity to a Daily Glass of Red Wine "The discovery [...] has the potential to significantly build our understanding of some of the earliest wine production, use and trade in the ancient Mediterranean and North Africa," Emlyn Dodd, an Institute of Classical Studies researcher who did not take part in the excavation, additionally told Newsweek. "Analysis of the residues left inside the jars, for example, could illuminate the chemical composition of the wine that was once inside, revealing its flavor profile and any additive ingredients that were used."

Although the archaeologists currently working in Queen Meret-Neith's tomb have also uncovered inscriptions suggesting that she led the treasury and other central government offices, they still haven't confirmed her true identity. But we can all safely assume she'd probably really, really liked wine.


TOPICS: Food; History
KEYWORDS: booze; egypt; godsgravesglyphs; meretneith; oenology; wine; zymurgy
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1 posted on 11/10/2023 12:15:11 PM PST by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway; SunkenCiv

I bet it was Merlot..................


2 posted on 11/10/2023 12:16:54 PM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: nickcarraway

Well aged.


3 posted on 11/10/2023 12:17:51 PM PST by rdl6989 ( )
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To: nickcarraway

Aged to perfection!


4 posted on 11/10/2023 12:18:04 PM PST by cuban leaf (It is easier to fool a man than to convince him he's being fooled. - Mark Twain)
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To: nickcarraway
Bringing 5,000 year old wine back to life? What could possibly go wrong?


5 posted on 11/10/2023 12:18:38 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom (“Occupy your mind with good thoughts or your enemy will fill them with bad ones.” ~ Thomas More)
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To: nickcarraway

women and whine...the way it’s always been.


6 posted on 11/10/2023 12:19:19 PM PST by Qwapisking ("IF the Second goes first the First goes second" L.Star )
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To: nickcarraway

I’ll bet you that wine will go down like guzzlers gin…. SMOOOOTHe!


7 posted on 11/10/2023 12:19:22 PM PST by Liaison (TANSTAAFL)
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To: nickcarraway

We keep discovering new stuff in tombs every year. I predict that some day we are going to find the burned contents of a ruler’s tomb that were consumed by a fire started when the battery in his EV buried with him caught fire.


8 posted on 11/10/2023 12:20:05 PM PST by cuban leaf (It is easier to fool a man than to convince him he's being fooled. - Mark Twain)
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To: Red Badger

IBOW

In Before Orson Wells?


9 posted on 11/10/2023 12:20:36 PM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: nickcarraway

With notes of cinnamon, frankincense and myrrh.


10 posted on 11/10/2023 12:20:40 PM PST by rexthecat
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To: Red Badger

No Pinot Noir?


11 posted on 11/10/2023 12:21:26 PM PST by wally_bert (I cannot be sure for certain, but in my personal opinion I am certain that I am not sure..)
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To: SaveFerris; wally_bert

It has a fruity yet earthy flavor with hints of formaldehyde and cinnamon..................


12 posted on 11/10/2023 12:22:56 PM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: nickcarraway

Also, a 5,000 year old cork screw and wine glass?


13 posted on 11/10/2023 12:27:07 PM PST by zeestephen (Trump "Lost" By 43,000 Votes - Spread Across Three States - GA, WI, AZ)
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To: Red Badger

Pass, I never liked alcohol anyway.

Ginger ale is as close as I will get.


14 posted on 11/10/2023 12:27:09 PM PST by wally_bert (I cannot be sure for certain, but in my personal opinion I am certain that I am not sure..)
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To: Red Badger

My favorite go to wine.


15 posted on 11/10/2023 12:33:40 PM PST by SkyDancer (~Definition Of A Business Jet: A Mailing Tube For Executives ~)
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I’m a Moscato type..............


16 posted on 11/10/2023 12:40:35 PM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: cuban leaf

lol


17 posted on 11/10/2023 12:42:08 PM PST by Sacajaweau ( )
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To: nickcarraway

Are the archeologists sure they weren’t at Nancy Pelosi’s house?


18 posted on 11/10/2023 12:42:46 PM PST by packagingguy
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To: Red Badger

Too sweet.


19 posted on 11/10/2023 12:46:13 PM PST by SkyDancer (~Definition Of A Business Jet: A Mailing Tube For Executives ~)
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To: nickcarraway

very dry...


20 posted on 11/10/2023 12:49:05 PM PST by Chode (there is no fall back position, there's no rally point, there is no LZ... we're on our own. #FJB)
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