Archeology
3,600-year-old cheese 'reveals' secrets of ancient food preparation
During excavations of Bronze Age tombs in the Taklamakan Desert in northwestern China, scientists discovered ancient mummies buried with cheese.
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3,200 year cheese contains deadly bacteria in Egyptian tombs
The cheese jar is buried next to Ptahmes, the mayor of the ancient Egyptian city of Memphis, according to Long Room.
Archeology
3600 year old cheese on ancient mummy
The oldest piece of cheese in the world, dating to over 3,600 years, was discovered on the neck and chest of intact mummies in the Xinjiang Autonomous Region, China.