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Beer from Ancient Egypt to modern Germany | Culture| Arts, music and lifestyle reporting from Germany | DW

Beer from Ancient Egypt to modern Germany Remains of a 5,000-year-old brewery have been uncovered in Egypt. So, how did beer make its way from the land of the Pharaohs to Germany? Remains of vats used for beer fermentation were uncovered Archaeologists from the USA and Egypt have unearthed an ancient brewery on the banks of the Nile. Cairo s tourism ministry says the site, which dates back 5,000 years, would once have been capable of producing 22,400 liters of beer per batch. In antiquity, the fermented barley juice served as a drink for almost the entire population and was regarded as a staple food. The beer was made from a mixture of water and barley that was heated and then fermented. That mixture was partly seasoned with fruit juice concentrates, filtered and served as a thick, sweet drink.

Egypt: 2,000-year-old mummies unearthed with golden tongues | News | DW

Egypt: 2,000-year-old mummies unearthed with golden tongues The golden amulets were placed in the mouths of the dead  to ensure they could speak in the afterlife, according to the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities. The search for Cleopatra, however, continues. Archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed ancient mummies with gold foil amulets inside their mouths Excavation workers near Alexandria, in northern Egypt, have discovered 2,000-year-old mummies with golden tongues placed in their mouths, authorities said Wednesday. The mission discovered 16 tombs cut into the rock. in the temple of Taposiris Magna, west of Alexandria, the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities said in a statement reported by AFP. The authority said this burial technique was commonplace during both the Greek and Roman periods.

Egypt reveals ancient archaeological burial finds at necropolis | News | DW

The latest trove was found in 22 burial shafts at Saqqara, south of Cairo, and date back four millennia. The finds include a long papyrus Book-of-the-Dead roll said to guide the dead "through the underworld."