King Midas brew, Sept. 23 in Philly.(Brief Article) From: Modern Brewery Age | Date: September 4, 2000 | COPYRIGHT 2000 Business Journals, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

A "historic feast" will be recreated Saturday, Sept. 23, at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology in Philadelphia, PA. The feast is based on archaeological research of foods and beverages consumed at the funerary feast for King Midas. Archaeologists have found numerous drinking vessels and food trays in a tomb at the 2700-year-old "Midas Mound" in Gord...

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