A recent study reveals that in ancient Troy, wine was consumed by both the elite and common people, contradicting the belief that wine was exclusively for the wealthy. This discovery, made through chemical analysis of drinking vessels unearthed in Troy, suggests that wine drinking was prevalent among the inhabitants around 5,000 years ago during the early Bronze Age. The findings highlight a more democratic access to wine in this ancient city than previously believed, changing the narrative of wine's role in ancient society.
"Wine was far from being reserved solely for the rich and powerful," said study author Professor Stephan Blum, an archaeologist at the University of Tübingen.
The findings 'rewrite the story of wine' in the early Bronze Age, around 5,000 years ago, proving that just about everyone in Troy was a wine drinker.
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