Wine bottles over 1,600 years no scientist dared to open

The scientific world is constantly arguing, so it is not advisable to open the old Speyer wine found in a Roman noble.

Scientists have been arguing for years about whether to open a wine jar dating back to 1650 years on display at the Palatinate Museum of History, Speyer, Germany, according to the Ancient Origins. Although very curious, no scientist so far has dared to open this tightly-closed neck of wine.

Scientists discovered this wine jar in 1867, when excavating the fourth-century tomb of a Roman noble near the city of Speyer. This is the most intimate wine pitcher in the 16 glass jars inside the grave.

The old Speyer wine bottle is on display in Germany.(Photo: Wikipedia).

The glass jar with a capacity of 1.5 liters, greenish yellow, dolphin-shaped straps, is produced locally from 325 to 350. This is said to be the oldest wine in the world . The bottom of the jar is a clear liquid layer, the top is a golden brown mixture like colofan resin. The pot has been sealed with beeswax since its production.

The tomb has two coffins containing the remains of a male and a female. The man is said to be a famous figure of Rome. Wine jars are prepared for this man's journey to heaven.

During World War II, a chemist tried to analyze the bottle but did not open it. Although the more alcohol the longer you get up, many experts suspect that the alcohol inside is no longer suitable for drinking because it has been left for too long.

Many microbiologists affirmed that the opening of the bottle can destroy alcohol inside."We are not sure whether alcohol can withstand shock when exposed to air," said Ludger Tekampe, the museum's wine assessor.

"In terms of microbiology, ancient wine is not likely to be damaged, but it will no longer stimulate the taste," Monika Christman, a wine professor, said.