Egyptian queen tomb discovery yields sealed jars of wine from 5,000 years ago, plus 'exciting information'

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Egyptian queen tomb discovery yields sealed jars of wine from 5,000 years ago, plus 'exciting information'
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Scientists have discovered sealed jars of wine from 5,000 years ago in an Egyptian queen's tomb.The find, one of the oldest ever, was among the "grave goods" for Queen Meret-Neith in Abydos, from 3,000 BC, according to SWNS, the British news service.

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In case anyone was curious about the click-bait: "The new excavations bring to light exciting new information about this unique woman and her time."

It's just part of some quote and there isn't really anything exciting.

Aww, i was hoping it would be about my cars extended warranty.

It's actually about your chariot's extended warranty.

Do you not remember what happened last time you didn't heed the mummy's curse, you fools?!

Time for a drink?

It's my sad duty to inform you of the following upsetting news...

Trigger warning!

"The wine was no longer liquid and we can’t tell if it was red or white."

Does… does wine become solid over thousands of years?

Through evaporation, yes, the solids in the wine would be left as a residue.

The exciting news is that ancient Egyptian wine causes a wicked hangover