Researchers have found chemical evidence of wine consumption in ancient Troy, confirming a theory by Heinrich Schliemann.

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During a search conducted last year between Oct. 7 and 11, a team of underwater archaeologists unearthed a sweeping port in the ancient Mediterranean city of Asini (known in historical records as ...

Before the assassination, the Ides of March was best known as a festival. The popular time for feasting and drinking marked the festival of Roman deity Anna Perenna. It was also traditionally the time ...

and unless you turn up before service to queue you’ll be waiting for quite some time – but you can order a drink while you queue, and unlike some other spots in Rome, it’ll certainly be ...

Praised by the ancient Greek literary giants Homer and Euripides for its superb quality nearly 3,000 years ago, Cyprus’ Commandaria is the world’s oldest recorded and named wine. Despite its ...

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