Areni-1 Cave
Armenian cave complex on the Arpa River that preserved the world's oldest known winery - vats, a wine press and storage jars - alongside the oldest surviving leather shoe, both extraordinarily well preserved by the cave's dry, cool conditions.
Dated events and their evidence
- 4,100 BCE mainstream
winery in use (oldest known winemaking facility) source - 3,500 BCE mainstream
Areni-1 shoe, oldest known piece of leather footwear source
Where
39.7304° N, 45.2037° E
Sources
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