2,000-Year-Old Wine Discovered in Ancient Roman Tomb in Spain

Chemical analysis confirms the liquid in a Carmona mausoleum urn as the oldest known wine, shedding light on Roman funerary rituals.

• The wine, identified as white, was preserved in a well-sealed tomb since the 1st century AD.
• Researchers used advanced chemical techniques to confirm the liquid's identity and origins.
• The discovery surpasses the previous record held by the 4th-century Speyer wine bottle from Germany.
• The tomb also revealed insights into gender-specific burial practices in ancient Rome.
• The find highlights the significance of wine in Roman burial traditions and its symbolic value.

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