Unearthing a Showpiece Winery of Ancient Rome’s Elite
A luxe ancient winery complete with red marble trodding floor has been discovered at the Villa of the Quintilii near Rome
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Uncorking the Mysteries of a 5,000-Year-Old Tavern on the Tigris
Researchers are piecing together a uniquely preserved ancient eatery, complete with Bronze Age "fridge," where onions and …
Worth the Wait? 15th-Century Wine Ship Resurrection Remains Years Away
The Newport Ship was capable of ferrying 18,000 cases of wine between Britain and western Europe in the 1400s, but its …
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Stars and Stripes Forever: Did 340-Year-Old Shipwrecked Wine Belong to George Washington’s Family?
The HMS Gloucester sank off the coast of England in 1682, bringing hundreds of bottles of wine with it, including one fit …
Byzantine Behemoth: Massive 1,500-Year-Old Winery Discovered in Israel
With five 2,400-square-foot grape presses, the facility may have churned out as much as 2 million liters of wine per year
Brew Like an Egyptian: 5,000-Year-Old Brewery Reveals Ancient Secrets
Archaeologists have unearthed the largest ancient Egyptian brewery discovered to date, along with new details about early …
Upcycled Ancient Temple Offers Glimpse at Wine Life in the Roman Empire
A rare 1,500-year-old wine press at Antiochia ad Cragum substantiates southern coastal Turkey's status as an important …
After 2,000 Years, Pompeii Wine Bar to ‘Reopen’ this Spring
Archaeologists have unearthed a wine and snack bar in the ash-buried Roman city of Pompeii
2,600-Year-Old Wine Press Discovered in Lebanon, but What Were They Drinking?
A very large, very old wine facility reveals some critical clues about the winemaking prowess of the ancient Phoenicians
Was There Wine in America Before Europeans?
A new archaeological discovery is the first to suggest Native Americans made grape wine before the arrival of Columbus and …