In Images: An Ancient Palace Wine Cellar

Ancient Wine Storage

A team of archaeologists discovered this storage room while excavating the site of Tel Kabri in northern Israel. The room measured approximately 15-by-25 feet, and held 40 wine jars that were 3,700 years old.

Wine Jars

These 3,700-year-old jars were discovered in an ancient palatial wine cellar unearthed by researchers at Tel Kabri in July 2013. The team worked in day and night shifts to excavate a total of 40 intact vessels during its six-week dig.

Excavating Jars

Zach Dunseth, a graduate of George Washington University, removes dirt and debris from ancient wine jars while excavating the ruins of a Canaanite city that dates back to approximately 1700 B.C. The group discovered two doors leading out of the wine cellar—both probably lead to additional storage rooms.

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Aerial View

An aerial view of Tel Kabri, a 75-acre site in northern Israel that houses the ruins of a Canaanite city dating back to approximately 1700 B.C. Field assistants spell out a whimsical "Kabri" with their bodies near the spot where they discovered a stocked ancient wine cellar.

LIDAR Archaeology

This image of the Tel Kabri wine cellar was created using LIDAR, a technique that uses a pulsed laser to measure distances and generate an accurate 3D map of a location. LIDAR helped the archaeologists map the storage room and each of the 40 wine jars discovered in July 2013.