It came from a Judean date palm tree that became extinct more than 1,000 years ago,and was discovered during excavations of the masada fortrees in Israel in 1963.

• 这颗种子也成为世上能发芽的最古老的种子。这颗种子来源于1000多年前就已灭绝的犹太枣椰树，是1963年考古学家在挖掘以色列马察达要塞时发现的。