The Jesus Tree ; Date Palm Is Grown From a 2,000-Year-Old Seed That Was Around When Christ Walked the Earth
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IT'S the sort of palm that wouldn't look out of place in a modern office. But there is nothing ordinary - or modern - about this sapling. The 5ft-tall plant was grown from a 2,000-year-old seed found at the ancient Israeli fortress of Masada.
It came from a Judean date palm tree that could have been growing in the forests between Galilee and the Dead Sea when Jesus was alive.See the full content of this document
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The Jesus Tree ; Date Palm Is Grown From a 2,000-Year-Old Seed That Was Around When Christ Walked the Earth
The discovery has astonished botanists. Previously, the most ancient seed to germinate was 1,300 years old and had been preserved in cold water.
The scientists who grew...See the full content of this document
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