🍷 Wine in ancient Egypt
Egyptians painted grape harvests on tomb walls and labelled their jars.
Wine in ancient Egypt is the story of how the Egyptians grew grapes and made wine. Wine was made in ancient Egypt about five thousand years ago. Vineyards grew in the Nile delta and in oases. It was a drink of nobles, priests and pharaohs. Ordinary people more often drank beer.
The Egyptians painted grapes on tomb walls. These paintings show bunches being picked, trodden by foot in large vats, and the juice poured into jars. Wine was kept in clay jars sealed with a clay stopper and coated with resin.
The jars were often labelled. They noted the year of the pharaoh's reign, the name of the vineyard or place, and the winemaker's name. Such inscriptions can be seen as the first wine labels. Labelled jars were also found in Tutankhamun's tomb, where wine was placed for the afterlife.
All these finds give a picture of the history of wine as a whole. They show that winemaking in North Africa and the Middle East has very old roots.
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Frequently asked questions
When did winemaking begin in ancient Egypt?
About five thousand years ago.
What did Egyptians write on wine jars?
The year, the vineyard's place and the winemaker's name.
Who drank wine in ancient Egypt?
Mostly nobles, priests and pharaohs; ordinary people more often drank beer.
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