Oldest wine ever discovered in liquid form found in untouched Roman tomb

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Oldest wine ever discovered in liquid form found in untouched Roman tomb

CNN
By Jack Guy
June 19, 2024

A 2,000-year-old Roman funerary urn unearthed in southern Spain has been shown to contain the oldest wine ever found still in liquid form.

Discovered during home renovations at a property in Carmona in 2019, the contents of the urn were analyzed by a team of scientists from the University of Cordoba in a study published Monday.

Study lead author José Rafael Ruiz Arrebola, a professor of organic chemistry at the university, told CNN that the urn was found to contain cremated remains, burned ivory thought to come from a funeral pyre and around 4.5 liters (1.2 gallons) of reddish liquid.

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I could not possibly resist. After the wine is analyzed and proven safe, my goodness, I would have to have a taste.