2,000-year-old Roman sherry-like wine discovered in liquid form in a tomb in Carmona, Spain.
2,000-year-old wine, the oldest ever found in liquid form, has been discovered in a Roman tomb in Carmona, Spain. The reddish liquid matched the chemical elements of modern wines, suggesting it was a sherry-like wine from the region. The tomb contained the cremated bones of a man and sheds light on ancient Roman funerary rituals and the significance of wine in their society.
June 18, 2024
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