THAT'S A PHARAOH AMOUNT OF BEER!
Daily Star|April 30, 2024
All-day booze in Egypt
EWAN GLEADOW
THAT'S A PHARAOH AMOUNT OF BEER!

BOOZY ancient Egyptians believed beer had a “divine status” – so they would sink 10 pints a day.

Food historians have revealed they treated booze like food.

Labourers who built the Pyramids in Giza were given a daily ration of more than a gallon.

This story is from the April 30, 2024 edition of Daily Star.

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