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World's largest Byzantine wine factory uncovered in Israel

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By Jeevan Ravindran, CNN The world’s largest wine factory from the Byzantine period has been uncovered by archaeologists in the Israeli town of Yavne, after a two-year excavation process. The 1,500-year-old complex was used to produce wine in huge commercial quantities, with the directors of the exc…

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  1. The Pantagraph

    Photos: Israeli archaeologists find ancient winemaking complex (opens The Pantagraph)

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    An ancient winemaking complex found in Israel includes five wine presses, kilns for making clay storage vessels and tens of thousands of fragments and jars.

  2. Independent Tribune

    Massive ancient winemaking complex discovered in Israel (opens Independent Tribune)

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    Israeli archaeologists found an ancient winemaking complex with five wine presses, kilns for making clay vessels and tens of thousands of fragments and jars.

  3. Deutsche Welle

    Israel: Archeologists unearth ancient winemaking complex | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Archeologists in Israel say they have excavated the ancient world's largest winemaking complex. The Gazan white wine was exported across the eastern Mediterranean during the Byzantine era.

  4. The Times of Israel

    Ancient alcohol: World’s largest Byzantine winepresses uncovered in Israel (opens The Times of Israel)

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    Industrial complex dating back 1,500 years, found south of Tel Aviv, was capable of producing 2 million liters of wine a year that were marketed across region, archaeologists say

  5. Deutsche Welle

    Israel: Archaeologists unearth ancient winemaking complex | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Archaeologists in Israel say they have excavated the ancient world's largest winemaking complex. The Gazan white wine was exported across the eastern Mediterranean during the Byzantine era.

  6. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Israeli archaeologists discover ancient winemaking complex (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Israeli archaeologists on Monday said they have unearthed a massive ancient winemaking complex dating back some 1,500 years.

  7. Washington Post

    A 1,500-year-old wine factory was found in Israel. Experts say it’s the largest known winery from that era. (opens Washington Post)

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    Experts say the site in Yavne, Israel, is the largest known wine production complex from the byzantine period.

  8. NPR

    Massive Byzantine-era winery discovered in Israel (opens NPR)

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    Winepresses, warehouses and kilns were uncovered by archaeologists who believe the winery once produced a fine white wine.

  9. KVIA El Paso

    World's largest Byzantine wine factory uncovered in Israel (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    By Jeevan Ravindran, CNN The world’s largest wine factory from the Byzantine period has been uncovered by archaeologists in the Israeli town of Yavne, after a two-year excavation process. The 1,500-year-old complex was used to produce wine in huge commercial quantities, with the directors of the exc…

  10. The Week

  11. NBC News

    Ancient Byzantine winery discovered in Israel (opens NBC News)

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    A massive and ancient wine factory capable of making around half-a-million gallons of wine a year has been uncovered in Israel.

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