XIAN, CHINA – A pot of soup from 2,400 years ago was found in a tomb. And it was still hot!
The 2,400 year old bronze vessel was found near the captial of Xian. Archaeologists also believe they found a container of wine, and traces of brie.
“It’s the first discovery of bone soup in Chinese archaeological history,” the Global Times quoted Liu Daiyun of the Shaanxi Provincial Institute of Archaeology as saying. “And it is the first time, we’ve ever discovered soup that was still in a bowl and still piping hot!”
“The discovery will play an important role in studying the eating habits and culture of the Warring States Period (475-221 BC).” That is if they can keep the archaeologists from eating the soup!”
The tomb was being excavated to make way for an airport extension, the report said.
Scientists were expected to conduct further tests to confirm the liquid was indeed soup and to identify the ingredients. “It didn’t look like Hot N’ Sour soup to me, or Won Ton soup,” said American Soup Expert, John Malley.
The tomb could have held the body of either a member of the land-owning class or a low-ranking military officer, archaeologists said.
The terracotta army figures were found near Xiang in 1974 at the burial site of Qin Shihuang, China’s first emperor.
The find was made when Liu took the lid off a round, three-legged bronze cauldron. To his amazement it was full of hot liquid. He said: “When I opened the lid, I was really shocked. And it smelled delicious!”
My guess is that the liquid did not evaporate because of the lid and because the tomb had been tightly sealed for more than 2,000 years,” he added.
Xian is the capital of the Shaanxi province, and a sub-provincial city in the People’s Republic of China. As one of the oldest cities in China, with more than 3,100 years of history, the city was known as Chang’an before the Ming Dynasty. Xi’an is one of the Four Great Ancient Capitals of China, having held that position under several of the most important dynasties in Chinese history, including Zhou, Qin, Han, Sui, and Tang.
Xi’an is the eastern terminus of the Silk Road and home to the Terracotta Army.
It wasn't really hot! This is the only story making that claim. It was a green, gross color, and they are going to test it to see if they can decipher the ingredients. It didn't smell good either, by the way!
must be like the mickey d fries…..they age but don't change their structure. Thats where mc donalds got the idea from
2400 year old warm soup and no evaporation?
No one else reporting this story mentions anything about the soup still being hot. Must be a WWN special detail. Come on people, there's no way. Try to think a little.
Parts of this is true, others are added. A pot of what is thought to be bone soup was found with what they think is wine. It was not hot. They aren't even sure it is soup because of the green coloring from oxidation. But it is supposed to expand on what we know of the people's diets of this time and place if it turns out to be soup.
I'm sorry…. no way that soup was still hot.
and to sherry.
youre a dumbass.
does your metal pots keep food hot for 2400 years? if so, then please
let me know what brand you use.
lol. i just realized what site this article is on.
Shame on me.
WHAT I WANT TO KNOW IS HOW DO THEY KNOW THE SOUP IS 2400 YEARS OLD? RIDICULOUS!!!!
Maybe they meant "spicy hot" lol
Really? Sherry? come on!
Maybe they meant "spicy hot" lol
IT IS THE ALMIGHT IMMORTAL ELIXER!! IT HAS BEEN FOUND!!
i like turtles
I would like to know how the soup being edible after 2,400 years is possible?? This is just another Chinese hoax.
There is no way on earth that soup is "piping hot"! In hell, maybe. But not on earth. Even if that cave was a giant stanley thermos, it would eventually cool off.
Search th efull story online. The soup was not still pipping hot. This is just an sensationalizing the story. what a joke. And all of you people commenting about "No way it could still be hot" are a bunch of idiots.
fake bull soup
if anyone believes the soup was hot and or editable. you people are ALL morons!! this is weekly world news… none of it is Real!!!! they did find 2,400 year old soup…they think! but it is NOT editable and is going to be taken to a lab to see if in fact it was soup.
Here read the REAL article..stupid morons.
http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/4749…
Bet the meat was really tender after 2400 years
I tasted the soup and it burned my lip!
You should sue!
dumbest thing I ever heard.
You do all realize that this is a parody, right?
Just goes to show you a good recipe is timeless
!!hahaha!!! lets go back to basic. The surface of the earth is really hot, then it was said it was in a bronze jar. That is why the soup is still hot!! but i dont think its piping hot! and im sure no one wants to taste it!! even if they will say it is the elixir of life!!
Maybe They mean Spicy Hot… ?
You people can't be serious. This is the Weekly World News, creators of Bat Boy and other joke stories. They've made an art form out of altering the truth, as in this case, or outright lying about the news, and some of you are actually taking this seriously? Check a credible news source, for god's sake. Yes, soup was found. It's a remarkably well preserved green sludge, undoubtedly rotten and toxic, but still liquid. That's all. It's not hot, and it's certainly not in 'just cooked' condition like the pictures in this article make it seem.