"1700-Year-Old Intact Roman Egg Found in UK Stuns Archaeologists"
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A Roman egg, almost two millennia old, has been discovered in Aylesbury, England, with its liquid still intact, making it the oldest unintentionally preserved avian egg ever seen. Found alongside three others during an excavation, the eggs were dated to the late 3rd century AD and were likely left as gifts to the gods in a pit used for malting and brewing. Researchers are planning to carefully extract the liquid to study it further and are excited about the potential for new discoveries from this unprecedented find.
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- Roman egg found in Aylesbury still has contents after 1,700 years The Guardian
- 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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