Ancient Pub in Iraq: Archaeologists explored an oven, some benches, an ancient earthen refrigerator known as "zier", as well as food bowls and other utensils.
A team of archaeologists in southern Iraq has discovered the remains of a public eating place nearly 5000 years old. This tavern was found amidst the ruins of ancient Lagash, an important center of Sumerian civilization. Inside, the archaeologist explored an oven, some benches, an ancient earthen refrigerator known as "zier" as well as food bowls and other utensils. Fish and animal bones were found in the bowl, as well as evidence of beer drinking, which was widespread among Sumerians, AFP reported. These researches were the result of the efforts of teams from the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Pisa. They used advanced techniques such as drone photography, thermal imaging, magnetometry and micro-stratigraphic sampling.
The discovered items provide extraordinary insights into the lives of ordinary people living in urban centers 4,700 years ago. Regarding space, project director Holly Pittman told AFP, "What we understand is a place where people can come to eat regularly and it's not domestic." There was a beer recipe that was found on a cuneiform tablet."
Lagash, an ancient city made up of swampy islands, has shown great interest in recent times and extensive research has been done by several teams of researchers. "At more than 450 hectares, Lagash was one of the largest sites in southern Iraq during the Third Millennium," Pittman explained in a press release. "The site was of major political, economic and religious importance."
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