What did people eat and drink 4,000 years ago? New finds shed light on life in Mesopotamia

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What did people eat and drink 4,000 years ago? New finds shed light on life in Mesopotamia  Archaeologists working at Tell Muhammad in Baghdad have uncovered new evidence of daily life in ancient Mesopotamia, including possible bread and beer production facilities. The site dates mainly to the era of Hammurabi, around 2000 to 1600 BC.  READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2026/11/02/what-did-people-eat-and-drink-4000-years-ago-new-finds-shed-light-on-life-in-mesopotamia  Spark your senses, wake your wonder. Euronews Culture seeks to show creativity in action and inspire our audience to explore the world through the five senses. Start your journey through the best of Europe's arts, gastronomy, traditions and high-end craftsmanship.

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00:25Oh, thank you, thank you, thank you.

01:02We just finished the season. The season was incredible. We discovered an area for production of bread and probably beer

01:10because one tablet was found at the site related to a person receiving barley and making beer that is a

01:23very important Mesopotamian beer. We're still in the process of translating this tablet.

01:29The project is to create a building in Baghdad, Telle Muhammad and Agar Gouf. We started to create a building

01:36in 2022 until now.

01:39Now we're going to create a building in Baghdad. We're going to create a building in Baghdad.

02:02We're going to create a building in Baghdad. We're going to create a building in Baghdad.

02:08We're going to create a building in Baghdad. We're going to create a building in Baghdad.

02:09We're going to create a building in Baghdad. We're going to create a building in Baghdad.

02:12We're going to create a building in Baghdad. We're going to create a building in Baghdad.

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