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Bronze Jars Found in Italy Contain 2,500-Year-Old Honey, Archaeologists Find


Archaeologists have re-examined a 2500-year-old residue found in bronze jars at an underground shrine in Paestum, Italy, previously identified as a wax/fat/resin mixture.

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