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Extinct tree grows anew from ancient jar of seeds unearthed by archaeologists byStephen Messenger

“For thousands of years,Judean date palm treeswere one of the most recognizable and welcome sights for people living in the Middle East — widely cultivated throughout the region for their sweet fruit, and for the cool shade they offered from the blazing desert sun.

From its founding some 3,000 years ago, to the dawn of the Common Era, t...