A 5,000-year-old tavern with an open-air dining area and a partial kitchen was uncovered by a team of archeologists from the Penn Museum in Iraq.
The tavern is located in the southern ancient Iraqi city of Lagash, now known as Al-Hiba. Archaeologists discovered that it had benches, a refrigerator, an oven and remains of old food.
Field Director Dr. Sara Pizzimenti from the University of Pisa suggested that instead of digging straight down, the team should use a different approach by excavating the area by digging horizontally. The team found the tavern was only 19 inches below the surface by following that approach.
Archaeologists find 5,000-year-old tavern in Iraq, refrigerator intact
This is really cool. I actually just read a book that dealt with the history of alcohol use and Mesopotamia had chewy beer. I am glad that somethings never change but I am really, really glad that some things, like beer, change.
The tavern is located in the southern ancient Iraqi city of Lagash, now known as Al-Hiba. Archaeologists discovered that it had benches, a refrigerator, an oven and remains of old food.
Field Director Dr. Sara Pizzimenti from the University of Pisa suggested that instead of digging straight down, the team should use a different approach by excavating the area by digging horizontally. The team found the tavern was only 19 inches below the surface by following that approach.
Archaeologists find 5,000-year-old tavern in Iraq, refrigerator intact
This is really cool. I actually just read a book that dealt with the history of alcohol use and Mesopotamia had chewy beer. I am glad that somethings never change but I am really, really glad that some things, like beer, change.
