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2,100-year-old melon found

TOKYO: Archaeologists digging in western Japan have excavated what they believe to be the oldest remains of a melon ever found.

Based on a radiocarbon analysis, researchers estimate the half-rounded piece of fruit to be about 2,100 years old, said a local official in the city of Moriyama.

The remains are believed to be the oldest of a melon that still has flesh on the rind, he said. Previously, the oldest such find was believed to be remains found in China that date back to the fourth century A.D., according to local media reports. — AP

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