“Ancient Secrets Revealed: Archaeologists Discover a 1,600-Year-Old Bronze Drinking Filter That May Change Our Understanding of Roman Lifestyle!”
Excavations At Hadrianopolis Turn Up A 1,600-Year-Old Drinking Filter
Hackenberg-Photo-Cologne/Alamy Stock PhotoRuins of Hadrianopolis in Paphlagonia, Türkiye.
In 2024, Karabük University researchers led by Dr. Ersin Çelikbaş as well as workers from Türkiye’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism excavated the ruins of Hadrianopolis in western Türkiye.
Inhabited between the 1st century B.C.E. and the 8th century C.E., this city was named in honor of Roman emperor Hadrian and is the birthplace of several saints. Because of its long and complex history, the city has long been a hotspot for researchers looking to study its impressive ruins.
Since 2003, archaeologists have uncovered stunning mosaics lining at least 14 of the city’s structures, including bathhouses, churches, fortresses, tombs, villas, and monuments. The site has only grown more popular since the start of Türkiye’s “Heritage for the Future Project,” a government initiative to find and preserve artifacts that shed light on the country’s ancient history.
In 2024, Dr. Ersin Çelikbaş and his archaeological team added a new entry to the list of impressive findings at this ancient site: a bronze filter used to purify beverages roughly 1,600 years ago.
“The bronze filter is a technological tool used to separate the liquid from the large grains and pulp left in the drink,” Dr. Ersin Çelikbaş explained in a press release from Karabük University.
This 3.6-inch bronze cone outfitted with small perforations would be placed at the end of a straw made of reed and would separate out any unwanted solids while allowing liquids to pass through to the user’s mouth.
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