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2,600-Year-Old Winery Discovered In Lebanon
Main picture courtesy of the Tell El Burak archaeological project
One of the oldest sites for wine production in the world, Lebanon is no stranger to wineries. To build on this fantastic history, we were excited to hear that archaeologists discovered a 2,600-year-old wine factory in the agricultural lands of Tell El-Burak (located 9km south of Sidon) making it the oldest wine press in Lebanon.
The impressive discovery was made as part of a joint effort by a team from the American University of Beirut and archaeologists from Germany who have studied the site since 2001.
Their findings shed new light on the ancient wine-making trade adopted by the Phoenicians who introduced the culture of drinking wine to the Mediterranean region, and whose influence still lives on in the beverage’s worldwide popularity.
Excavations have revealed the well-preserved remains of a wine press used from at least the seventh century B.C. They sure knew how to make a living!
Wine therapy anyone?
One of the oldest sites for wine production in the world, Lebanon is no stranger to wineries. To build on this fantastic history, we were excited to hear that archaeologists discovered a 2,600-year-old wine factory in the agricultural lands of Tell El-Burak (located 9km south of Sidon) making it the oldest wine press in Lebanon.
The oldest wine press in Lebanon was used by the ancient Phoenicians to manufacture vintages once adored around the Mediterranean https://t.co/yIM6zt129z
— National Geographic (@NatGeo) September 14, 2020
The impressive discovery was made as part of a joint effort by a team from the American University of Beirut and archaeologists from Germany who have studied the site since 2001.
Their findings shed new light on the ancient wine-making trade adopted by the Phoenicians who introduced the culture of drinking wine to the Mediterranean region, and whose influence still lives on in the beverage’s worldwide popularity.
Excavations have revealed the well-preserved remains of a wine press used from at least the seventh century B.C. They sure knew how to make a living!
Wine therapy anyone?
