Destruction layer in the City of David containing broken wine vessels
Eliyahu Yanai | City of David
Researchers from Tel Aviv University and the Israel Antiquities Authority have just released surprising findings from a chemical analysis of sixth-century b.c.e. wine jars recently discovered in the City of David: It turns out that Jerusalem’s elites enjoyed their wine with a touch of vanilla.
On today’s program, host Brent Nagtegaal discusses details of the discovery as well as some interesting connections to the book of Jeremiah.
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New Discovery: Jerusalem Elites Were Imbibing on Vanilla-Laced Wine Before City’s Fall
