Saturday, June 2, 2007

2,100 year-old melon

Researchers find 2,100 year-old melon (AP)

A piece of a fruit that is believed to be a family of melon excavated from the Shimonosato Ruin in Moriyama in Shiga prefecture, or state, central Japan, Thursday, May 31. Based on a radiocarbon analysis, researchers estimate the half-rounded piece of fruit to be about 2,100 years old, said Shuji Yamazaki, a local official in the city of Moriyama. (AP Photo/Kyodo News)AP - Archaeologists digging in western Japan have excavated what they believe to be the oldest remains of a melon ever found, an official said Friday.


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