A joint Egyptian-American archaeological mission, headed by Matthew Adams of New York University and Deborah Vischak of Princeton University, have uncovered what is believed to be the world’s oldest high-production brewery at north Abydos, Sohag Governorate. It consists of eight large sections with an area of ​​20 meters in length, 2.5 meters in width and 0.4 meters in depth, which were used as units for beer production. The co-head of the archaeological mission Matthew Adams said that the studies showed that the factory was producing about 22,400 liters of beer at one time. Evidence for the use of beer in sacrificial rites was found during excavations in these facilities. Several British archaeologists had previously discovered the existence of this plant at the beginning of the 20th century, but were unable to uncover its exact location.

Source: Egypt Independent February 15, 2021 11:03 UTC