Over the years, the only wood retained for wine vessels was oak, other types added undesirable flavors during aging. From the ...

Except for the wine production, other kinds of artisanal production in Capitolias were pottery and glass making. “The pot making activity was attested by finds of clay “spacers” in form of rings which ...

I can attest that plenty of wine is still made in the area — more than half of the country’s wine, in fact — and it’s far better than it must have been 4,000 years ago. I had planned to explore the ...

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Cruising aboard a traditional gulet, a two-masted wooden vessel ... of the ancient Illyrians, the Greeks, the Roman Empire, Venice, and the Ottomans. Add local cuisine, wine, and the joys of ...

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fruit wine and ... Shang-era vessel finally opened, scholars now know that distilled liquors in China date back at least 1,000 year earlier than previously thought. Man Finds Ancient Fossilized ...

An array of ancient ... smaller vessels likely functioned as perfume flasks. In contrast, the larger vessels — known as transport stirrup jars (TSJs) — were probably used to carry wine or ...

A piece of bronzeware unearthed in China in 2010 has finally been opened. The vessel, which dates back to the Shang dynasty, contained a liquid that (upon analysis) was revealed to be distilled liquor ...