Extinct Tree from Time of Jesus Springs to Life in Israeli Desert

Seeds found in the ancient fortress of Masada that date from the time of Christ have borne fruit in Israel. Elaine Solowey, a botanist with the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies at Kibbutz Ketura in Israel, has overseen the work to grow seeds from a variety of date palms that had become extinct. “It was … Continue reading Extinct Tree from Time of Jesus Springs to Life in Israeli Desert