It is made from a mixture of local grapes, herbs and olive oil. The bottle was found in 1867 in the tomb of a Roman aristocrat in the 4th century AD. e.
The wine bottle from Speyer is the oldest in the world. It was dated 325-359 and remained sealed for 1700 years, Ancient Origins wrote.
Researchers say the drink is safe to drink, although its taste remains in question.
This bottle was found in 1867 in the tomb of a Roman aristocrat in the 4th century AD. in the territory of modern Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany. It is a 1.5 liter green-yellow jar with an amphora-like “shoulder” and dolphin-shaped handles.
It is believed to be made from a mixture of local grapes, herbs and olive oil. Now, it looks like a precipitate with a tarry mass and a cloudy liquid, which has lost all its ethanol content.
“In fact, drinking this wine is quite safe. Microbiologically, it doesn’t spoil, but it certainly won’t bring any joy to the taste,” said wine expert Monika Christmann.
It was also learned that the curators of the Historical Museum of the Palatinate in Germany, where it was stored, argued that it should be kept closed so as not to damage the preserved liquid, in turn, microbiologists insisted that it could be dangerous to open it. the bottle.
“We are not sure if it can withstand the impact of the wind. The wine is still liquid, and there are those who believe that it should be subjected to a new scientific analysis, but all this is very doubtful,” concluded Ludger Tekampe, curator of the museum’s wine department.
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