Researchers extract ancient DNA from a 2,900-year-old clay brick, revealing a time capsule of plant life - Phys.org
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For the first time, a group of researchers have successfully extracted ancient DNA from a 2,900-year-old clay brick. Currently housed at the National Museum of Denmark, the clay brick originates from the palace of Neo-Assyrian king Ashurnasirpal II, in the an…