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Recently, archaeologists made a unique culinary discovery: a perfectly preserved loaf of ancient bread.
The artifact was discovered during excavations in the Kulluoba area of Eskisehir Province in central Turkey. Experts dug the loaf out of the ground in September 2024, but the general public only learned about it this month.
The bread is about 5,000 years old and was baked in the Bronze Age in Turkey. Researchers say the bread was burned and buried under the entrance to a dwelling dating back to 3,300 BC.
The piece of bread, about 5 inches in diameter, was broken off before it was buried.
In the photo of the loaf, you can see that it has turned black and crumbled with age, but still retains its shape.
A unique Bronze Age loaf of bread has been preserved after being burned and buried beneath the entrance to a home in central Turkey. (Getty Images)
Murat Türkteki, an archaeologist and head of the excavations, told Agence France-Presse (AFP) that the ancient bread was a “rare find”, according to local publication Minute.
“Bread is a rarity in excavations. Usually only crumbs are found.”
“Bread is a rarity in excavations. Usually only crumbs are found,” he added.
“But in this case it was preserved because it was burned and buried.”
Archaeologists believe the bread was able to retain its quality over the centuries because it was burned and buried. (Getty Images)
Since May 22, Turkish bakers have been busy recreating this bread.
The recipe includes ancient wheat, which is best suited to arid climates, giving an idea of the climate of central Turkey during the Bronze Age.
Bakery manager Serap Guler told AFP the bread is made from a mix of “traditional wheat flour, lentils and bulgur, resulting in a hearty, nutritious, low-gluten and preservative-free bread.”
The yellow buns, which resemble muffins, are reportedly popular among locals.
The loaf was found at a site in Kuluoba, in the Eskisehir province of central Turkey. (Getty Images)
One shopper, Suzanne Kuru, told AFP she was “curious to know what this ancient bread tasted like.”
“I was in a hurry because I was afraid there would be nothing left,” she said.
Local Turkish bakers are recreating this bread using ancestral wheat. (Getty Images)
Finding well-preserved ancient food items is a rarity in archaeology, although some researchers have managed to find them.
Last September, scientists found ancient kefir cheese in 3,500-year-old mummies from the Tarim Basin in western China.
Earlier, archaeologists found the world's oldest bottle of wine in an ancient Roman burial site in southern Spain.
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