What did people eat and drink 4,000 years ago? New finds shed light on life in Mesopotamia

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What did people eat and drink 4,000 years ago? New finds shed light on life in Mesopotamia  Archaeologists working at Tell Muhammad in Baghdad have uncovered new evidence of daily life in ancient Mesopotamia, including possible bread and beer production facilities. The site dates mainly to the era of Hammurabi, around 2000 to 1600 BC.  READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2026/11/02/what-did-people-eat-and-drink-4000-years-ago-new-finds-shed-light-on-life-in-mesopotamia  Spark your senses, wake your wonder. Euronews Culture seeks to show creativity in action and inspire our audience to explore the world through the five senses. Start your journey through the best of Europe's arts, gastronomy, traditions and high-end craftsmanship.

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00:25Oh, thank you, so thank you for that.

01:03We just finished the season, the season was incredible.

01:05We discovered an area for production of bread and probably beer because one tablet was found

01:12at the site of related to a person receiving barley and making bread, sorry, making beer,

01:22the Kurun beer that is a very important Mesopotamian beer.

01:25We are still in the process of translating this tablet.

01:29The project is to create a place in Baghdad, Thel Mحمed and Agar Gouf.

01:35We started to create a place in 2022 until now.

01:39Now we have to create a place in Baghdad.

01:42This is a part of the design of the churches, in addition to the facilities that are provided

01:48for the service of Baghdad.

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