{"id":1916549,"date":"2023-04-19T04:25:49","date_gmt":"2023-04-19T08:25:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/extravagant-ancient-roman-theatrical-winery-for-the-elite-revealed\/"},"modified":"2023-04-19T04:26:33","modified_gmt":"2023-04-19T08:26:33","slug":"extravagant-ancient-roman-theatrical-winery-for-the-elite-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/extravagant-ancient-roman-theatrical-winery-for-the-elite-revealed\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Extravagant\u2019 Ancient Roman \u2018Theatrical\u2019 Winery For The Elite Revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fextravagant-ancient-roman-theatrical-winery-for-the-elite-revealed%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1916549&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A luxurious 1,800-year-old winery that once had fountains flowing with wine was discovered near Rome \u2014 and it wasn\u2019t just for winemaking, according to a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cambridge.org\/core\/journals\/antiquity\/article\/spectacle-of-production-a-roman-imperial-winery-at-the-villa-of-the-quintilii-rome\/C3BFAFED7E6C5F14DBAFEB443EDB6CC2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">study<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> released Monday in the journal <em>Antiquity<\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The opulent winery dates back to the mid-third century and was made to give the Roman elite a theatrical experience of watching the winemaking process. Researchers say the \u201cdegree of luxury\u201d displayed at the winery is a rarity for an ancient production area. The site is located at the Villa of the Quintilii, which is located southeast of Rome on the ancient Appian Way and is open to the public. Excavations of the winery <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cambridge.org\/core\/journals\/antiquity\/article\/spectacle-of-production-a-roman-imperial-winery-at-the-villa-of-the-quintilii-rome\/C3BFAFED7E6C5F14DBAFEB443EDB6CC2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">began<\/a> in 2017, prompting further archeological investigation and analysis of the site.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cAgricultural labor was romanticized by the ruling classes of many ancient cultures, especially as it was often the source of both their wealth and status,\u201d Dr. Emlyn Dodd, lead author of the study, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.london.ac.uk\/news-opinion\/roman-winery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">said<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. \u201cThe excavations at the Villa of the Quintilii reveal to us how ancient Roman elites reimagined the annual vintage as a \u2018theatrical\u2019 performance, prioritizing the experience of those observing over the practical needs of the workers.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The winery has two presses, a vat for the collection of grape must, a marble grape-treading area, channels that connect to storage jars, and a wine cellar, according to the study. While treading areas are typically made from waterproof concrete, these were at least partially made up of red marble \u2014 a material that Dodd notes is not ideal for winemaking, but shows the builders <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2023\/apr\/17\/ancient-roman-winery-found-ruins-villa-of-quintilii-rome\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">were<\/a> \u201cprioritizing the extravagant nature of the winery over practical considerations.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83c\udf77Thin white marble-lined channels distributing wine across the cellar floor.<br \/>\ud83c\udf7716 dolia set into the ground to store the wine in a consistently cool microenvironment. <br \/>\ud83c\udf77And, around the cellar, 3 highly decorated rooms, likely for dining &#038; watching this SPECTACLE unfold \/5 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OBhsmKvhhW\">pic.twitter.com\/OBhsmKvhhW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dr Emlyn Dodd (@emlynkd) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/emlynkd\/status\/1647862891448610816?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 17, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">After the grapes were crushed at the treading area, they would be put into the two mechanical presses, then the grape must would flow into three fountains, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2023\/apr\/17\/ancient-roman-winery-found-ruins-villa-of-quintilii-rome\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">according<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to The Guardian. While bright grape must flowed through these, two additional fountains flowed with water, the study notes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cIt would have been a real spectacle for those watching, the combination of fountains of wine and water, luxurious materials \u2013 especially the thin white marble channels through which the wine could be seen flowing \u2013 and the sounds of the workers and music would have resulted in a theatrical show,\u201d Dodd <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/travel\/article\/rome-winery-intl-scli-scn\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b data-stringify-type=\"bold\"><a class=\"c-link c-link--focus-visible\" href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILY WIRE APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">After flowing through the fountains, the grape must would end up in storage jars in the ground. The storage jars would be set into the ground to aid in the fermentation process by creating a stable microenvironment, the study notes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Researchers believe the emperor may have made the trip to the villa yearly to see the vintage. The winery at Quintilii is only the second known winery of its magnitude, according to the study. The other is located at Villa Magna, 30 miles southeast. Emperor Marcus Aurelius wrote <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2023\/apr\/17\/ancient-roman-winery-found-ruins-villa-of-quintilii-rome\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">letters<\/a> confirming he attended banquets where winemaking occurred, and these likely would have taken place at Magna.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dodd says that Emperor Gordian III, who <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Gordian-III\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ruled<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> from 238-244, might have made the annual outing for the vintage. There is also <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2023\/apr\/17\/ancient-roman-winery-found-ruins-villa-of-quintilii-rome\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">evidence<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Gordian might have either built or expanded the facility, as his name is imprinted on one of the collection vats.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cWine was a huge source of wealth for the Roman elite. They owned vast amounts of land dedicated to viniculture, winemaking, and they were selling it all across the Mediterranean,\u201d Dodd <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/world\/ancient-roman-winery-discovered-villa-quintilli-rcna79966\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told<\/a> NBC.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A luxurious 1,800-year-old winery that once had fountains flowing with wine was discovered near Rome \u2014 and it wasn\u2019t just for winemaking, according to a study released Monday in the journal Antiquity. 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