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
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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 …
Winery from Bloody Biblical Land Dispute Discovered?
A winegrower and a covetous king had a famous face-off in the Old Testament; new analysis of an ancient winery in Israel …
A Pristine Roman Mosaic Is Discovered Deep Beneath a Vineyard. Was It from an 1,800-Year-Old Winery?
An extraordinary find in incredible condition has excited archaeologists in northeastern Italy. But local winemakers told …
Surprising Find Suggests Medieval Scotland Actually Land of Wine-Sipping Big-City Folk
A recent excavation has found a massive 6th-century settlement in Scotland—by far the largest of its kind—where urban …
Scottish Archaeologists Discover Ruins of Massive Lost Wine-Bottle Glass Factory
Bottled up for a century, the Edinburgh glass factory once churned out 1 million units a week—and may have helped shape the …
5 Days and 2,500 Years Under the Sea: Ancient Underwater Winemaking Technique Revived
One of the most prized wines of ancient Rome was made with a very unusual step. An Italian winemaker heard it hadn't been …