Do honey and maple syrup expire? And how should you store them?

According to the USDA, honey can typically be stored for 12 months before its quality begins to degrade. (stock.adobe.com)

Honey is a staple in our teas and pantries, and it has a long and complicated history. In 2007, archaeologists in Israel discovered what is believed to be the oldest intact beehives in existence — 30 hives dating to 900 B.C. 

The history of beekeeping likely extends much further. Archaeologists found a 9,000-year-old pot containing beeswax and a drawing of a honeycomb at Çatalhöyük, a Neolithic settlement in modern-day Turkey.