World’s Oldest Wine Found - Imbued with a Cremated Roman Aristocrat!
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World’s Oldest Wine Found - Imbued with a Cremated Roman Aristocrat!

An extraordinary discovery was made in a Roman tomb in Carmona, Spain. Among the skeletal remains of six individuals, researchers found a glass funerary urn containing a reddish liquid. At over 2,000 years old, this liquid has been identified as the oldest liquid wine ever discovered, tracing its origins back to Roman Andalusia. The identification process, led by Professor José Rafael Ruiz Arrebola from the University of Córdoba, revealed groundbreaking insights into ancient Roman funerary practices, not to mention wine preservation!  Commandaria: The Oldest Wine in Production and Richard the Lionheart's "King of Wines"  Read moreSection: ArtifactsOther ArtifactsNewsHistory & ArchaeologyRead Later