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Extinct date palms grown from 2000-year-old seeds found near Jerusalem

5 February 2020

An extinct variety of date palm tree has been grown from ancient seeds preserved in the Judean desert for 2000 years, the oldest seeds ever germinated

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Extinct date palms grown from 2000-year-old seeds found near Jerusalem

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