World's oldest wine, buried 2000 years ago, was discovered in…

The world's oldest wine was found in a Roman tomb in Carmona, Spain, and dates back 2,000 years. This amazing discovery was a glass funerary urn holding perfectly preserved white wine. The ancient wine surpasses the previous record, which was held by the fourth-century AD Speyer wine bottle from 1867.

When the tomb was excavated in 2019, the extraordinarily well-preserved urn was revealed. It had been protected from environmental hazards like leaks and floods, which had kept the wine in its original condition. In order to verify the identity of the liquid, a group of chemists from the University of Cordoba led by Professor José Rafael Ruiz Arrebola carried out extensive chemical analyses. The results of their work were subsequently published in the Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports.

Excavation of the tomb, which was found in 2019, required patience and accuracy before a lavish collection of artefacts including clothing, glassware, gems, Pachauli perfume, and a sizable lead container were eventually uncovered. Archaeologists discovered a sealed jar containing the antiquated wine inside this container.

Ancient practices saw people placing their departed loved ones' favorite items in their graves, and it is likely that the jar originally contained wine. However, only half of it remained over time due to flooding in the area. The recent discovery was reported in the Journal of Archaeological Science Reports, shedding light on the ancient tradition of placing wine-filled jars or depictions of the Roman god Janus, symbolizing time in ancient Rome, in tombs.