Iraq Finding: A team of archaeologists from the US and Italy has discovered the ruins of a 5,000-year-old wine cellar in southern Iraq. With the help of this discovery, it will be easy to understand the activities happening in everyday life in the old cities of the world.
The ruins discovered by archaeologists are located northeast of the city of Nasiriyah, already known as one of the earliest urban centers of the Sumerian civilization of ancient Iraq. He is now named Al-Hiba.
historic discovery made before
In the past also many historical discoveries have been made in the city of Nasiriyah. Because of this, the city of Nasiriyah has become an important place for archaeologists. This place is situated between Euphrates and Tigris rivers. Archaeologists found that the city was developed on four marshy islands. During the Sumerian civilization the region was divided into city-states. Each of them was locked in the boundary wall and they started worshiping their deity.
The researchers found an empty space after excavation, which was used for eating purposes. Also found were benches, an oven, old food remains and a 5,000-year-old food cooler, which has been compared to a modern-day fridge. The archaeologist team also found conical bowls at the main site, in which remains of fish were found.
digging resumes
According to reports, archaeologists have also found a recipe for making beer at the site. It is also reported that in 2019 excavations resumed at the site as part of a joint project between the Penn Museum, Cambridge University and the State Board of Antiquities and Heritage in Baghdad, where they are using new techniques such as Drone photography and genetic analysis to secure that data and information. The use of these modern techniques has enabled researchers to gain a better understanding of the Sumerian civilization and how people lived during it.
