[SunkenCiv]

An artist's reconstruction of the wine press at Tell el-Burak, looking from the southeast.

Illustration courtesy of the Tell el-Burak Archaeological Project; drawing by O.Bruderer

[SamAdams76]

Wouldn't it be great if we had all the wine ever produced in the world at our disposal?

It would take me hundreds of years to drink it all.

[dfwgator]

Large numbers of seeds show grapes were brought there from nearby vineyards and crushed by treading feet in a large basin of durable plaster

[bgill]

Too many pop ups to read it.

Nasty toenail fungus and feet that have walked through dung doesn’t give the wine a fruity flavor.

[Flag_This]

Around this same time frame, there were at least three different types of mechanical presses to obtain olive oil, but the only way they could press grapes was to have people stamp them with their nasty, crusty feet?

[W.]

Your illustration shows the occupation of president Stompy Foot’s ancestors. ‘Tis a wonder they could put one foot in front of the other consistently...

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

OH, Memories of an old I LOVE LUCY episode comes to mind!

[ThanhPhero]

Was that a good year?

[Tax-chick]

Sensible-looking little facility.

[nicollo]

So Phoenician wine kept the Egyptians happy...