Archaeological site · Shibin el-Kom

Pharaonic Wine Archaeology Tour

Shibin el-Kom archaeological tour: excavations reveal 6000-year wine production history from Nile Delta to Upper Egypt, with clay amphorae labeled with vintage, maker, and royal dedications proving wine's sacred status.

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TourPharaonic Wine Archaeology TourVisit the site of a 2,000-year-old Roman winery discovered in 2020 in the Nile Delta. Archaeologists found wine storage jars, production facilities, and evidence of large-scale ancient winemaking. Then see pharaonic tomb paintings showing grape harvests. Ancient Egyptians had 24 wine regions. The tradition died with the Arab conquest but the evidence remains painted on walls.