Georgian archaeologists have found honey remains on the inner surface of clay vessels unearthed an ancient tomb, dating back to some 5,500 years ago.

The tomb was found during the construction of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline some years ago.

So far, the Egyptian honey is considered the oldest honey. The honey sample was discovered from the tomb of the King Tut who lived from 1341 BC to 1323 BC.

After further study, Georgian archaeologists identify the honey as 5,500 years old. Such claim makes it 2,000 years earlier than the Egyptian honey.

The world's oldest known reference of honey collection are from the ancient cave paintings in Valencia of Spain. Honey seekers were depicted on the 8,000-year-old Arana Caves.

Chinese recorded honey collection and usage as food and medicine during the Spring and Autumn Warring States period, that is from 770 BC to 221 BC.