DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist
DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF
By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane
OLDEST WINE EVER TO BE FOUND IN LIQUID FORM - 2,000 YEARS OF AGING IN A ROMAN TOMB
Source: University of Cordoba
- The wine was found on a private estate in what proved to be an ancient Roman tomb, located in southern Spain. Scientists from the University of Cordoba analyzed the wine and determined it to be the oldest liquid wine ever found. It is 2,000 years old, making it the oldest and rarest of vintages. Here's what we know:
- It is reddish brown and sherry-like
- Found in a Roman tomb in the town of Carmona
- The urn containing the wine also contained cremated bones and a gold ring
- There were 5 liters of wine in the urn, suggesting the deceased loved their wine
- Organic chemists believe it was originally a white wine and is not toxic, meaning you could taste it if you dare
- The wine is very similar to wines in the region today
- So would you be tempted to have a sip? Not me - aging with old bones and a ring doesn't sound too tasty!
HUMAN FACE FROM 300,000 YEARS AGO SIMILAR TO OURS
- The face of our oldest ancestor from 300,000 year ago has been recreated thanks to the latest in technology. It is remarkably similar to us. Here are some key facts:
- Using a 3D scan of the skull and the latest in computer technology, Brazilian graphics expert Cicero Moraes brought the 300,000-year-old face back to life
- Moraes used data provided by researchers at the Max Planck Institute
- Features of the face like the jaw and teeth are very similar to humans today
- The fossils were found in Morocco at the Jebel Irhoud site
- Very advanced technology was used by the Max Planck researchers to retrieve the fossils
- Big discovery - the fossils prove that humans evolved 100,000 years earlier than previously thought
- Moraes describes the 300,000-year-old man as "strong and serene"
- If you ever wondered what mankind looked like 300,000 years ago, now we know!
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