2,000-Year-Old Judean Date Palm Revived

2,000-Year-Old Judean Date Palm Revived

The Judean Date Palm was extinct until scientists germinated 2,000-year-old seeds found in an ancient jar in Israel, dating between 155 B.C. and 64 A.D., successfully bringing the tree back into existence.

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