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.
As we get older we tend to crave sweets that we avoided all our lives....................
“Including lots and lots of wine.“
Right there she’d fit in with a hell of a lot of women I know…
Okay - something to look forward to I guess. Happy guzzling :D
LOL!
5,000-Year-Old Wine Unearthed in Egyptian Queen's Tomb
How many skeletons of cats were found in the tomb with her?
The hieroglyphics in the tomb translate as “She had a great personality.”
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).
Somewhat surprisingly, when translated, the brand was “Mogen David”.
For some reason all wine I’ve ever tasted literally all tastes like vinegar.
Stay awsy from the cheap stuff.
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
Nevermind this post........wrong thread...LOL......thought I was responding to another thread that dealt with moonshine.
Nevermind that last post........wrong thread...LOL......thought I was responding to another thread that dealt with moonshine.
Was fun reading though 😁😁😁😁
Chicks who have a great personality and like wine don’t need any cats.
Thanks Red Badger & nickcarraway.
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