Sticky goo in 2,500-year-old bronze jars finally identified, settling 70-year debate

A bronze jar sits on a stone wall flanked by a petrie dish with molecules; two honeybees buzz by.

Globs of sticky goo discovered in the bottom of 2,500-year-old bronze jars from southern Italy have been chemically identified, settling a 70-year archaeological debate.

It's honey — the sweet leftovers of an offering to an ancient god.