What did Roman wine taste like? Much better than previously thought, according to new research
The results of our study were published in January 2024 in the journal Antiquity. Unlike the metal or concrete containers ...
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Praised by Homer in ancient Greece, can the world’s oldest recorded wine make a comeback?
The wine, known as nama in antiquity, was renamed by the medieval Knights Hospitaller, who set up headquarters during the Third Crusade at an estate known for its wine production that they named ...
Micro-wineries in Cyprus hope to give the world's oldest named wine a comeback
Praised by the ancient Greek giants Homer and Euripides for its superb quality nearly 3,000 years ago, Cyprus’ Commandaria is the world’s oldest recorded and named wine. Despite its rich heritage, the ...
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Very rare paintings depicting the god of wine unearthed in Pompeii 2,000 years after city was buried by ash and lava
An extremely rare cycle of paintings depicting a raucous ritual involving the god of wine has been unearthed ... These initiation rituals, required in antiquity to join such cults, often promised ...
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Georgia’s Wine Heritage Immortalized: Treasurium Presents Georgia’s First Collectible Banknote Commemorating 8,000 Years of Tradition
Since antiquity, great civilizations have immortalized their achievements on coins and banknotes—symbols of heritage, triumph ...
Cyprus' 3,000-year-old Commandaria wine sees a revival
Cyprus' ancient Commandaria wine, praised for its rich heritage dating back nearly 3,000 years, is making a comeback thanks to a new generation of micro-wineries reviving traditional winemaking techni ...