Remnants of 5,000-year-old tavern discovered in Iraq include an oven, refrigerator, benches for customers, and even an ancient beer recipe

• Archaeologists found the remains of a 5,000-year-old tavern in Iraq, CBS News reported.
• The site is known to be among the earliest urban centers of the Sumerian civilization.
• A primitive refrigerator and a recipe for beer were among items uncovered. 

Archaeologists have discovered a 5,000-year old tavern in Iraq, complete with a refrigerator, bowls of leftover food, and a recipe for beer. 

A team of US and Italian archaeologists made the discovery at an archaeological site in southern Iraq at the location of the ancient city of Lagash — known to be one of the earliest urban centers of the Sumerian civilization, CBS News reported.