The 1,600-year-old Roman wine bottle no one dares to open: Why this museum is guarding the world’s oldest ‘unopened’ wine
A bottle of wine made during the Roman Empire has remained sealed for more than 1,600 years.
Known as the Speyer wine bottle, the vessel dates to around AD 325. A bottle of wine made during the Roman Empire has remained sealed for more than 1,600 years. Discovered in a Roman tomb in Germany in 1867, the bottle still contains liquid, making i... [5692 chars]
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