Egypt: Archaeologists Unearth Ancient Beer Factory in Abydos

A 5000-year-old mass production brewery in the ancient city of Abydos at Sohag Governorate in Egypt, is shown in this image released on Feb. 13, 2021. Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities/Handout via Reuters

CAIRO—Archaeologists have discovered a 5,000-year-old brewery that could produce thousands of liters of beer in the ancient Egyptian city of Abydos, Egypt’s tourism and antiquities ministry said.

The site in Egypt’s Sohag Governorate likely dates back to the reign of King Narmer around 3,100 BC, the ministry said in a statement on Saturday.