What beverage dates back to 5th millienium and has some of the oldest recipes written in Summerian
History of beer Beer is one of the oldest beverages humans have produced, dating back to at least the 5th millennium BC in Iran, and was recorded in the written history of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia and spread throughout the world.
Vinidarius Vinidarius (fl. 5th century AD) was the purported compiler of a small collection of cooking recipes named "Apici excerpta a Vinidario". This preserved in a single 8th‑century uncial manuscript in Latin, claiming to be excerpts from the recipes of Apicius.