The Tomb of the Pharaoh’s Brewer – it almost sounds like the title of an old pulp style horror adventure. But in this case it is a real place.
Japanese archaeologists working in Egypt have found a 3200 year old tomb belonging to Khonso Em Heb, a leading beer producer and head of the royal storehouses.
Such little insights into the past I always find fascinating, but also provide a source of ideas for stories. This is one that could stir an adventure for Sir Richard Hammerman, seeking out ancient beer recipes while avoiding the menace of the mummy of the ancient brewer who guards them…