Last year in August, scientists have discovered cheese in a 3 200-year-old Egyptian tomb and archaeologists proved it to be the one of the oldest cheeses ever discovered. However, new findings in Croatia show otherwise. During their archaeological excavations in Danilo near Drniš and Pokrovnik near Šibenik, a team of American, British and Croatian scientists has discovered 7 200-year-old ceramic vessels that served for storing fermented milk. The project has begun in 2003 and they have been investigating local Neolithic settlements established at the beginnings of agriculture and livestock farming in the area. The cheese type could not be specified, but it is most certain that the vessels, some of them 7000 years old, served for storing and producing fermented animal milk. Now this discovery places cheese production 4 000 years back in time. In Danilo and Pokrovnik today, not many sheep, goat and cow herds can be found but taken the new findings, the milk processors might just reconsider.
Last year in August, scientists have discovered cheese in a 3 200-year-old Egyptian tomb and archaeologists proved it to be the one of the oldest cheeses ever discovered. However, new findings in Croatia show otherwise. During their archaeological excavations in Danilo near Drniš and Pokrovnik near Šibenik, a team of American, British and Croatian scientists has discovered 7 200-year-old ceramic vessels that served for storing fermented milk. The project has begun in 2003 and they have been investigating local Neolithic settlements established at the beginnings of agriculture and livestock farming in the area. The cheese type could not be specified, but it is most certain that the vessels, some of them 7000 years old, served for storing and producing fermented animal milk. Now this discovery places cheese production 4 000 years back in time. In Danilo and Pokrovnik today, not many sheep, goat and cow herds can be found but taken the new findings, the milk processors might just reconsider.
In 2005, Secret Dalmatia was started from pure love for Croatia’s heritage, its incredible diversity, and beauty. We have since remained faithful to our initial mission – and are still today a boutique travel agency dedicated to showing the true, wholesome Croatia to the discerning travelers who want to experience our country and all our riches, not just see it.
A bottle of Croatian wine or rose liquor will go far in telling stories, and so will some of the praised olive oils. Keep the memory of the Adriatic alive with salt from centuries’ old pans at Ston or Pag Island or with a sample of Istria’s famed truffles. Lightweight travelers should consider typical spices like lavender or rosemary, herbal teas or candied orange peels and almonds.
