"We extracted ancient DNA from a recently exposed fracture surface of a clay brick deriving from the palace of king Ashurnasirpal II (883–859 BCE) in Nimrud, Iraq. We detected 34 unique taxonomic groups of plants."

Arbøll, T.P., Rasmussen, S.L., de Jonge, N. et al. Revealing the secrets of a 2900-year-old clay brick, discovering a time capsule of ancient DNA. Sci Rep 13, 13092 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-38191-w #OpenAccess #OA #Research #Article #Science #Ancient #DNA #Genetics #Ecology #Bioscience #Plants #History #Academia #Academic #Academics @science