EPIC VINTAGE: 1,800-Year-Old Ancient Roman Wine Press Unearthed

Image shows the wine press remains before the excavations, undated photo. A Polish-Georgian research team discovered a 1,800-year-old roman winepress in the Gonio settlement, in Georgia. Note: Licensed content. (R. Karasiewicz-Szczypiorski/Newsflash) Image shows the wine press remains before the excavations, undated photo. A Polish-Georgian research team discovered a 1,800-year-old roman winepress in the Gonio settlement, in Georgia. Note: Licensed content. (R. Karasiewicz-Szczypiorski/Newsflash)
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25 November 2022
A 1,800-year-old wine press in an ancient Roman fortress has been unearthed by archaeologists in Georgia. The press - still in remarkable condition - was reportedly found a few hundred metres from where a former garrison at the Gonio Fortress was, nine miles from the city of Batumi. The...