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Archaeologists working on site at Tel Kabri in the north of Israel, have unearthed what may be the oldest known wine cellar in the Middle East.
The work to uncover a Canaanite palace, dated 1700 BC, had been in progress for several years when in July workers on site discovered large jars which had been used for wine.
Analysis of the jars showed the wine had been preserved and spiced with resin and herbs including mint, juniper and cinnamon bark, resulting in something similar to cough syrup.
Assaf Yasur-Landau, of the University of Haifa said, "Texts and inscriptions from the era describe herbal wines, but this is the first true chemical evidence of their existence".
http://www.pasthorizonspr.com/index...wine-cellar-provides-taste-3700-year-old-wine
The work to uncover a Canaanite palace, dated 1700 BC, had been in progress for several years when in July workers on site discovered large jars which had been used for wine.
Analysis of the jars showed the wine had been preserved and spiced with resin and herbs including mint, juniper and cinnamon bark, resulting in something similar to cough syrup.
Assaf Yasur-Landau, of the University of Haifa said, "Texts and inscriptions from the era describe herbal wines, but this is the first true chemical evidence of their existence".
http://www.pasthorizonspr.com/index...wine-cellar-provides-taste-3700-year-old-wine