Researchers discover 2,500-year-old honey residue in ancient bronze jars
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Scientists recently confirmed that a 2,500-year-old residue found in bronze jars at an ancient Greek settlement is actually honey, transformed into a waxy, acidic substance over millennia.
"After 2,500 years, almost all the original sugars have broken down [and been] eaten by microbes, so the residue isn't sweet anymore." "We hope our approach will be used to identify honey residues in other museum collections so we can learn more about ancient beekeeping and the role of honey in diet, medicine and ritual life." Andrea Margolis is a lifestyle writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business. Readers can follow her on X at @andreamargs or send story tips to andrea.margolis@fox.com.
The residue was found in bronze jars at an underground shrine in Paestum, an ancient Greek settlement in modern-day Campania, Italy. The artifacts date back to the 6th century B.C.
The jars were first found by archaeologists in 1954, but the residue in them has eluded experts – until now.
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