Medieval History
Researchers have found that the seed samples gathered over the years at medieval archaeological sites in the historic old quarter of Hondarribia are the remains of the oldest fruit trees in Southern Europe.
The town of Hondarribia lies on the coast of the Basque province of Gipuzkoa, Spain. The research was undertaken by the archaeobiology research team from the CSIC (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas) under the direction of Doctor Leonor Pena-Chocarro.
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Medieval History
Remains of oldest fruit trees found in Iberian Peninsula
Researchers have found that the seed samples gathered over the years at medieval archaeological sites in the historic old quarter of Hondarribia are the remains of the oldest fruit trees in Southern Europe.
The town of Hondarribia lies on the coast of the Basque province of Gipuzkoa, Spain. The research was undertaken by the archaeobiology research team from the CSIC (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas) under the direction of Doctor Leonor Pena-Chocarro.
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- Paleolithic Paintings In Spain Are Over 40000 Years Old
Paleolithic paintings in El Castillo cave in Northern Spain date back at least 40,800 years ? making them Europe?s oldest known cave art, according to new research published yesterday in Science. The practice of cave art in Europe thus began up to 10,000...
- Researchers Recover And Restore One Of The Two Oldest Copies Of The Qur?an That Are Preserved In Spain
Medieval researchers in Spain have discovered a copy of the Qur'an dating back to the thirteenth century, the second oldest manuscript of this kind found in that country. On the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the Fundación Tres Culturas del...
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