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“The famous Babylonian “Code of Hammurabi” states that tavern owners must always pour a sufficient amount of beer or face the death penalty. Trade and travel then brought beer to Egypt, where it was again associated with the work of the gods. Workers at the Giza Pyramids were given beer rations several times a day and over a hundred medicines recipes included the beverage. The Egyptians believed beer to be healthier than water and shared it with their fellow men of all ages, young and old.”

James Weber, Ancient History in 50 Events: From Ancient Civilizations to the Fall of the Roman Empire
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Ancient History in 50 Events: From Ancient Civilizations to the Fall of the Roman Empire (History in 50 Events Series Book 9) Ancient History in 50 Events: From Ancient Civilizations to the Fall of the Roman Empire by James Weber
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