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3,200-year-old cheese discovered in Egyptian tomb 🧀

History August 18, 2018
Archaeologists say they discovered what could be the world's oldest cheese in an Egyptian tomb. While it was likely "similar in consistency to chevre," an analysis found it carries traces of a disease-causing bacteria.
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· 16 Aug 2018

Archaeologists excavating an ancient Egyptian tomb have found a 3,200-year-old piece of cheese

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· 16 Aug 2018

Archaeologists find 3,200-year-old in an tomb

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· 17 Aug 2018

The world’s oldest cheese, dating back more than 3,000 years, has been discovered inside the tomb of Ptahmes, the mayor of Memphis, Egypt, in the 13th century BC.

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· 17 Aug 2018

“Scientists from the University of Catania and Cairo University found a “solidified whitish mass” in a jar, left, in an Egyptian tomb. The substance turned out to be a 3,200-year-old piece of cheese, among the oldest ever discovered”.

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· 16 Aug 2018

According to Paul Kindstedt, University of Vermont professor who researches the history of cheese, "It would be high in moisture, it would be spreadable" but unfortunately, "It would not last long, it would spoil very quickly." Archeologists locate 3,200 yr old cheese in Egypt.

Archaeologists excavating an ancient Egyptian tomb have found a 3,200-year-old piece of cheese
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· 17 Aug 2018

Italian researchers found traces of disease-causing bacteria in what they believe is probably extremely aged cheese.

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· 16 Aug 2018

“The ancient cheese, was probably similar in consistency to chevre, but with a “really, really acidy” bite, according to Paul Kindstedt, a professor at the University of Vermont who studies the chemistry and history of cheese.”

Archaeologists excavating an ancient Egyptian tomb have found a 3,200-year-old piece of cheese
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· 16 Aug 2018

*panting like a dog foaming at the mouth on all fours* let us eat the old cheese! legalize it!

World's oldest cheese found in a 3,200 year old Egyptian tomb - and it carries a killer bacteria
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· 16 Aug 2018

I think I have cheese in my fridge at home that is as old as this:

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