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Archaeologists have discovered 4,300-year-old remains of grape seeds and pomace in Philippi in northwestern Greece. According to the scientists, this is the oldest evidence of wine consumption in Europe. It was found during research at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. The grape remains were found in the residue of a fireplace inside a residential house. However, it is not yet clear whether these grapes had been cultivated or collected. However, the researchers see the find as an indication that wine was part of the daily diet of people in Early Bronze Age Greece.
According to Professor Valamoti Soultana-Maria of the University of Thessaloniki, the archaeologists' excavations "provide a wealth of information about the social and economic organisation in northern Greece, the daily activities of the people, their agricultural practices and farming".
(al / source: drinksbusiness; photo: wikimedia, Metropolitan Museum of Art)
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