3,200-Year-Old Cheese Found in Egyptian Tomb
- 6 years ago
3,200-Year-Old Cheese Found in
Egyptian Tomb The substance was unearthed from an ancient broken jar at the Saqqara necropolis near Cairo in 2010. A study conducted by archaeologists has concluded that the "solidified whitish mass" is cheese. Dr. Enrico Greco, University of Catania,
via BBC The significant discovery is the first evidence of Ancient Egyptian
cheese production. It's also thought that the cheese contains a disease-causing bacterium called brucellosis, common in unpasteurized
dairy products. Dr. Enrico Greco, University of Catania,
via BBC According to cheese historian Paul Kindstedt, the cheese would have had a "really, really acidy bite."
Egyptian Tomb The substance was unearthed from an ancient broken jar at the Saqqara necropolis near Cairo in 2010. A study conducted by archaeologists has concluded that the "solidified whitish mass" is cheese. Dr. Enrico Greco, University of Catania,
via BBC The significant discovery is the first evidence of Ancient Egyptian
cheese production. It's also thought that the cheese contains a disease-causing bacterium called brucellosis, common in unpasteurized
dairy products. Dr. Enrico Greco, University of Catania,
via BBC According to cheese historian Paul Kindstedt, the cheese would have had a "really, really acidy bite."