Archaeologists in Iraq uncovered a bar that dates back 5,000 years
An archaeological team working in Iraq has unearthed what they believe to be a bar that is 5,000 years old and was buried only 49 centimeters (19 inches) below the ground’s surface at the time of their discovery.
Archaeologists first found an open courtyard space. They had to do more digging to find out that the pub had been split into indoor and outdoor dining areas. Inside the bar, there were seats, an oven, old pieces of food, and, amazingly, a refrigerator from 5,000 years ago. This was a container that absorbed moisture to keep food cool.
In addition to that, they came across a number of dishes that contained the remains of fish. This helped the group figure out that the outside courtyard had been used as a dining room in the past.
CNN reported that Reed Goodman, an archaeologist from the University of Pennsylvania, said, “I guess the first thing to show up was this really big oven, and it’s magnificent.” “As a result of the many different fires that took place and the ash that was left behind, the soils now have a sort of rainbow color, and the interior is framed by these large bricks.”
The finding was made in the ancient city of Lagash, which was at one time both a very old and very large metropolis in the southern region of Mesopotamia. Archaeologists have determined that the settlement, which is now called al-Hiba, is a very important place.
The discovery of the tavern makes it hard to believe that ancient society was just split into two groups: the rich and the poor. Instead, the finding suggests that there may have been a middle class during that time period.
Goodman said it best when he said that the fact that you have a public meeting place where people can sit down and have a pint and eat their fish stew means that they are not toiling under the tyranny of monarchs.