2020.09.21 15:01 GMT+8

2,000-year-old alcohol found in a bronze pot, is it still drinkable?

Updated 2020.09.21 15:01 GMT+8

The liquid contained in a 2,000-year-old bronze pot unearthed in central China's Henan Province in May has been confirmed by archaeologists to be alcohol. After sampling and testing, researchers found the more than three liters of liquid, contained in the pot with a curved neck in the shape of a swan, is medicinal liquor used to stop bleeding and reduce inflammation.

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