The seed, which was found during an archaeological excavation in the 1980s, is believed to have belonged to trees mentioned in the Bible A mysterious ancient seed, dating back to a time between 993 AD ...

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Scientists have grown an ancient seed from a cave in the Judaean Desert into a tree — and it could belong to a locally-extinct species with medicinal properties mentioned several times in the Bible.

Scientists have managed to grow an ancient seed recovered from a cave just north of Jerusalem into a long-lost species of tree — one with likely Biblical significance. The now 10-foot-tall tree, ...