World´s Oldest Cheese Discovered In Egyptian Tomb Contains Potentially Deadly Bacteria
(World News Science)

A hunk of `whitish mass` discovered in an Egyptian tomb dates back some 3,200 years, potentially making it the most ancient example of solid cheese ever found. The cheese was discovered in the tomb of Ptahmes, a high-ranking official in the Egyptian city of Memphis during the 13th century BCE. The tomb is located south of Cairo in Saqqara, also known as the `City of the Dead`, and houses ancient...