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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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To: SkyDancer

As we get older we tend to crave sweets that we avoided all our lives....................


21 posted on 11/10/2023 12:53:01 PM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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22 posted on 11/10/2023 1:06:44 PM PST by Yo-Yo (Is the /Sarc tag really necessary? Pray for President Biden: Psalm 109:8)
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To: nickcarraway

“Including lots and lots of wine.“

Right there she’d fit in with a hell of a lot of women I know…


23 posted on 11/10/2023 1:08:15 PM PST by TalBlack (We have a Christian duty and a patriotic duty. God help us.)
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To: Red Badger

Okay - something to look forward to I guess. Happy guzzling :D


24 posted on 11/10/2023 1:41:23 PM PST by SkyDancer (~Definition Of A Business Jet: A Mailing Tube For Executives ~)
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To: Red Badger

LOL!


25 posted on 11/10/2023 1:44:20 PM PST by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me https://youtu.be/wH-pk2vZG2M)
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5,000-Year-Old Wine Unearthed in Egyptian Queen's Tomb

26 posted on 11/10/2023 4:42:58 PM PST by Liz (Women have tremendous power — their femininity, because men can't do without it. Sidney Sheldon)
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To: TalBlack
Including lots and lots of wine.

How many skeletons of cats were found in the tomb with her?

The hieroglyphics in the tomb translate as “She had a great personality.”

27 posted on 11/10/2023 4:43:29 PM PST by Natty Bumppo@frontier.net (We are the dangerous ones, who stand between all we love and a more dangerous w)
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I agree, too sweet. My wife says she likes Moscato, I wish she'd start drinking it. My go to whites are all Riesling: Kabinett, Spatlese, and Feinherb Auslese. I love the acidity of Mosel Riesling. I've taken a liking to the GSM red blend, too.

I found a Cab down in the Hill Country: Mission Wine, made to honor the heroes of the Alamo. The grapes are grown on land once owned by Colonel William B. Travis, Commander of the Alamo. I like it so much, I joined their wine club (Fall Creek Vineyards in Driftwood).

28 posted on 11/10/2023 5:04:10 PM PST by Night Hides Not (Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad! Remember Gonzales! Come and Take It!)
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To: Red Badger

Somewhat surprisingly, when translated, the brand was “Mogen David”.


29 posted on 11/10/2023 5:25:40 PM PST by 17th Miss Regt ( )
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To: SkyDancer

For some reason all wine I’ve ever tasted literally all tastes like vinegar.


30 posted on 11/10/2023 6:21:03 PM PST by MachIV
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31 posted on 11/10/2023 6:38:39 PM PST by Songcraft
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To: MachIV

Stay awsy from the cheap stuff.


32 posted on 11/10/2023 7:06:07 PM PST by SkyDancer (~Definition Of A Business Jet: A Mailing Tube For Executives ~)
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To: SkyDancer

Some of the old timers that cooked the stuff use to say if you shook a jug and if the bubbles disipated a certain or maybe not at all it was “bathtub gin” or in otherwords poisen........toss it......it’ll kill ya...lol


33 posted on 11/10/2023 8:01:32 PM PST by MachIV
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To: MachIV

Nevermind this post........wrong thread...LOL......thought I was responding to another thread that dealt with moonshine.


34 posted on 11/10/2023 8:02:52 PM PST by MachIV
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To: SkyDancer

Nevermind that last post........wrong thread...LOL......thought I was responding to another thread that dealt with moonshine.


35 posted on 11/10/2023 8:03:14 PM PST by MachIV
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Was fun reading though 😁😁😁😁


36 posted on 11/10/2023 8:08:22 PM PST by SkyDancer (~Definition Of A Business Jet: A Mailing Tube For Executives ~)
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To: Natty Bumppo@frontier.net

Chicks who have a great personality and like wine don’t need any cats.


37 posted on 11/11/2023 4:14:01 AM PST by TalBlack (We have a Christian duty and a patriotic duty. God help us.)
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Thanks Red Badger & nickcarraway.

38 posted on 11/11/2023 7:14:13 AM PST by SunkenCiv (Putin should skip ahead to where he kills himself in the bunker.)
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