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Cottage cheese was made in ancient Egypt by churning milk in a goatskin and then straining the residue using a reed mat. The Museum of Ancient Egyptian Agriculture displays fragments of these mats. [5] In the 3rd century BC there are records of imported cheese from the Greek island of Chios, with a twenty-five percent import tax being charged. [6]
In 2018, archeologists from Cairo University and the University of Catania reported the discovery of the oldest known cheese from Egypt. Discovered in the Saqqara necropolis, it is around 3,200 years old. [17] Earlier, remains identified as cheese were found in the funeral meal in an Egyptian tomb dating around 2900 BC. [18]
Mish (Egyptian Arabic: مش meš) is a traditional Egyptian cheese that is made by fermenting salty cheese for several months or years. Mish may be similar to cheese that has been found in the tomb of the First Dynasty Pharaoh Hor-Aha at Saqqara, from 3200 BC. [1] It is generally prepared at home, although some is sold in local markets. [2]
Scientists discover a 3,300-year-old cheese, thought to be the world's oldest, in Egypt, but it is riddled with bacteria. Scientists discover a 3,300-year-old cheese, thought to be the world's ...
The cheese dated back to the 26th or 27th Egyptian dynasty, archaeologists said, or about 2,600 years ago, according to the Met Museum. Researchers identified the cheese as halloumi. Researchers ...
Smy — thickened milk [b] documented as existent in ancient Egypt. Egyptian cheese — Archaeological evidence for making cheese in Egypt goes back about 5,000 years. In 2018, archeologists from Cairo University and the University of Catania reported the discovery of the oldest known cheese from Egypt.
World's oldest cheese found on ancient Chinese mummies. Mithil Aggarwal. September 26, 2024 at 7:01 AM ... Its production was depicted on wall murals in ancient Egyptian tombs in 2000 BC, and ...
Cheese is an ancient food whose origins predate recorded history. ... was found in ancient Egyptian tombs. [13] [14] In 2024, ...