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Was Beer Safer Than Water in Ancient Mesopotamia?

One-Minute Dig: Episode 8

Welcome to One-Minute Dig, your source for quick and fascinating historical facts, presented by Petros Koutoupis of Digging Up The Past.

Think you’d rather have a glass of water than a beer? Well, if you lived in ancient Mesopotamia, that might not have been the best choice. And no, it’s not because everyone was getting drunk all day.


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