The seeds, found in a cave at Masada on the shores of Israel’s Dead Sea, can serve as an ancient time capsule to reveal what people ate thousands of years ago.
Nearly perfectly preserved ancient barley was discovered near Masada in Israel thanks to the area’s arid climate.
This amazing discovery set the record for the oldest plant genome to ever be tested.
Find out the significance of this special find.
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