Massive 1,500-year-old 'wine factory' discovered in Israel, photos go viral

Israeli archaeologists uncovered a Byzantine-era, industrial-scale wine complex that produced two million litres of the drink annually and was the world's "largest" such centre at the time. The 1,500-year-old site covers warehouses for ageing and marketing the wine, Israel Antiquities Authority said. The produce was known as 'Gaza and Ashkelon wine' due to nearby ports from which it was exported.

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