Sunday, November 15, 2026 Vol. I · No. 3
World · Via The Times of India

A 4,000-year-old jug in Turkey holds seeds of a rare flower found nowhere else on Earth

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A remarkable archaeological find at Külhöyük has unveiled the oldest seed remains of 'love flower’, housed in a 4,000-year-old Hittite jug. The species, Centaurea tchihatcheffii, is currently endangered in Turkey, prompting immediate conservation initiatives. This discovery not only emphasizes the…

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