Monday, March 4, 2013

Strings of figs

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Care for a fig?
A carbonized fig?


They are strings of figs carbonized by fire in antiquity.
 Ekron, 13th century BCE.
At the Israel Museum.
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10 comments:

  1. UnknownMarch 4, 2013 at 2:17 PM

    Amazing! I have seen many amphoras but they all were empty.

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  2. TaniaMarch 4, 2013 at 9:21 PM

    Great! But I do not like fig..

    Hope you have a happy week Dina:-)

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  3. VPMarch 4, 2013 at 9:26 PM

    Fresh or carbonized figs are not my thing... Never seen a full amphora before this!

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  4. KarlMarch 4, 2013 at 10:56 PM

    I prefer fresh figs... from time to time...

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  5. AdullamiteMarch 4, 2013 at 11:40 PM

    Very interesting, but I will pass on the figs this time.

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  6. Richard LawryMarch 5, 2013 at 2:30 AM

    I like figs, but prefer them a bit fresher. :)
    An Arkies Musings

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  7. KayMarch 5, 2013 at 10:04 AM

    Carbonized by fire? I don't quite understand the process though.

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  8. DinaMarch 5, 2013 at 10:30 AM

    JM and VP, maybe Israel's drier conditions enable preservation of foods in the earth, more than in your countries.

    Kay, you are still the teacher. You won't let me get off easy. I'll have to go learn about carbonization. I was just copying the museum sign about it.

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  9. Come Away With MeMarch 5, 2013 at 5:35 PM

    That is probably the oldest food I've ever seen! I am amazed some of the strings survived, and did you see those little button things at the ends of the strings to keep them fastened to the figs? Wow.

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  10. Pietro BrosioMarch 6, 2013 at 7:55 AM

    Strange and interesting!

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