"1,700-Year-Old Roman Egg Found Intact with Contents in UK"
TL;DR
A 1,700-year-old Roman egg discovered in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, still contains liquid, possibly a mix of yolk and albumen, making it a rare find. Found alongside a woven basket and other artifacts, the intact egg was carefully preserved and is now at the Natural History Museum in London. Experts are considering extracting the contents to learn more about the bird that laid it, and it is believed to be the oldest unintentionally preserved egg of its kind.
Topics:worldarchaeology#archaeological-find#archaeology#aylesbury#natural-history-museum#preservation#roman-egg
- Roman egg found in Aylesbury still has contents after 1,700 years The Guardian
- Roman egg still intact found in UK in ‘amazing’ discovery CNN
- Aylesbury Roman egg with contents a 'world first', say scientists BBC.com
- 'World first' intact Roman egg laid 1700 years ago discovered by archaeologists The Independent
- Archaeologists 'Amazed' by Discovery Inside Ancient Roman Egg Newsweek
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