Archaeologists have found an egg from the time of the Roman Empire that still contains the yolk and white

The “Ailesbury egg” could provide a large amount of data for different branches of science to understand the culture of that time and genetic history.

Eggs from the time of the Roman Empire. Image: x.

A group of archaeologists were completely amazed by A Discovery Unprecedented in Berryfields in Ocean Aylesbury In Buckinghamshire, England. Professionals They found an egg dating back nearly 2,000 years ago that was intact, with both the yolk and white inside.

this Finding It can provide important information to better understand the shape of certain objects and organisms in various branches of science. at the moment, The egg is studied in laboratories to better understand its details.

When they found it, the egg was with other things:

  • Woven basket.
  • Ceramic utensils.
  • Leather shoes.
  • Animal bones.

These different things from that period Neolithic eraThe well they were in dates back to Third century AD., when England was part of iRoman Empire. Regarding the place where these objects were seen, Oxford Archaeology described: “It was a mid-Iron Age settlement and the agricultural hinterland of the supposed Roman settlement of Fleet Marston. It was located on a main road and was once a commercial, administrative and agricultural centre.”

An archaeological find from the time of the Roman Empire.  Photo: EFE.An archaeological find from the time of the Roman Empire. Photo: EFE.

The animal embryo was named “Aylesbury egg” by archaeologists who described it as a “truly unique find”. Thanks to a precise CT scan, they were able to determine that the contents of the egg were complete.

Although it was transferred to the Natural History Museum in London for study, the egg is now located in… Museum in Aylesbury.

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