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A vessel containing this product was unearthed in and named for the city of Speyer. The Roman Empire traded this product to Gaul in exchange for enslaved people. (15[1])The eruption of Mount Vesuvius destroyed land for the production of this good as Pompeii was a large center of production for it. Lead acetate was often added to this product to (*) sweeten it. It’s not oil, but Amphorae were mainly used to store this good. Vinalia were Roman festivals dedicated to the harvest of this good. For 10 points, Bacchus is the Roman god of what beverage produced in vineyards? ■END■

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