Discovered in an old wine factory an amethyst ring "to prevent hangover"

In Israel

The piece appeared during the excavations in Yavne, the greatest wine exploitation of the Byzantine era

David Ruiz Marull

Barcelona

The experts say that the amethyst, a purple magmatic mineral that belongs to the quartz family, has a special incidence in nervous or overwhelmed people and serves to treat headaches, headaches and migraines.The stone was highly appreciated in the world of jewelry for centuries.

Descubierto en una antigua fábrica de vino un anillo de amatista “para prevenir la resaca”

In Egypt, they used it to create jewelry, stamps or sizes;while in the Middle Ages it entered strongly as part of the ornaments of Cardinals and Bishops.In Israel, during the Byzantine period, the amethyst was even considered as very useful "to prevent hangover," explains Dr. Amir Golani, of the Israel antique authority.

Incidence in nerve people

The amethyst serves to treat headaches, headaches and migraines

This specialist in ancient jewelry is studying a ring made of gold and culminated with the well -known purple stone and has been found in Yavne, in which it was the largest wine factory in its time.Golani believes that the piece belonged to a rich person who used him to “show his status and wealth” to the rest of the community.

The amethyst is mentioned in the Bible as one of the 12 types of stones that the high priest carried in the pectoral."Many virtues have been associated with this jewel, including the prevention of hangover, which is ironic, since the ring was discovered near the Byzantine wine factory," explains Amir Golani.

Archaeologists still doubt the precise date of the ring.Although it was found in layers dating from the late Byzantine period and the Early Islamic period (6th century D.C.), It is possible that the jewel has been transmitted from generation to generation for centuries.“The gold and amethyst rings were, for example, common in Roman times;Therefore, the piece may have been inherited from a wealthy person who lived in Yavne already in the third century after Christ, ”they indicate.

The liquid made in this great factory was called in ancient times "Gaza or Ashkelon" and was considered a high quality product."That wine gained international fame and even arrived in Europe and Africa.Everyone knew that it was a product of holy land and wanted more and more.It was a white wine and received its name from the ports of Gaza and Ashkelon, where it was sent for export, "explained the archaeologists of the Israel antique authority a few days ago when they found the site.

Liters of wine were produced for the local market every year, in a process that was carried out entirely by hand, without the advantages of technology.During the excavations of the archaeological site, thousands of mud amphorae (jar) were found, some broken but others totally intact.

Drinking wine was very common in antiquity for both adults and children.Since the water was not always potable or tasty, the wine was also used as a kind of "concentrated" to improve the taste or as a substitute for drinking water, specialists point out.

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Drinking wine was very common in antiquity for both adults and children

The directors of the excavation said it was "a surprise to discover a huge factory that produced wine in commercial quantities.The profiled niches that adorn the lagares (where the grape was pressed) indicate the great wealth of the owners of the exploitation and the production capacity of these lagars suggested that approximately two million liters of wine for the market were produced every year ".

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