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Re:Mass Grave of 150 Roman Soldiers Found Under Vienna Sport... by frenchwhisker on Monday April 07, 2025 @03:30PM (#43614996)
Roman wine was heavily diluted though, at least.
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Re:Mass Grave of 150 Roman Soldiers Found Under Vienna Sport... by hx8 on Monday April 07, 2025 @04:14PM (#43615481)
The 500ml is the undiluted amount [0].

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Rome_and_wine

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Re:Mass Grave of 150 Roman Soldiers Found Under Vienna Sport... by foobahify on Monday April 07, 2025 @03:35PM (#43615040)
Yes maybe it is more like a pint of weak beer per day by modern alcohol standards. Not great for you but maybe a good source of clean water.
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