The Amazing Ancient Egg and the Bygone Bread
can’t believe one’s eyes: to be so surprised by what one sees that it seems almost unbelievable
Scientists in Britain have discovered an ancient Roman egg over 1,700 years old. What makes this egg special is its age and the fact that it still has its original liquid inside!
This egg was found during an archaeological dig in Buckinghamshire. The archaeologists who found it couldn’t believe their eyes. Using a CT scan, they were excited to see that the liquid was still inside. They hope to look inside the egg without breaking it to learn more about the Roman diet and food preservation techniques.
This remarkable egg seems almost fresh compared to the bread discovered in Turkey in 2021. The discovery of 8,600-year-old bread in Turkey’s ancient city of Catalhoyuk is another window into ancient food practices. This bread wasn’t baked but fermented, preserving it for thousands of years.
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