3,200-Year-Old Cheese Found in <br />Egyptian Tomb The substance was unearthed from an ancient broken jar at the Saqqara necropolis near Cairo in 2010. A study conducted by archaeologists has concluded that the "solidified whitish mass" is cheese. Dr. Enrico Greco, University of Catania, <br />via BBC The significant discovery is the first evidence of Ancient Egyptian <br />cheese production. It's also thought that the cheese contains a disease-causing bacterium called brucellosis, common in unpasteurized <br />dairy products. Dr. Enrico Greco, University of Catania, <br />via BBC According to cheese historian Paul Kindstedt, the cheese would have had a "really, really acidy bite."
