What connects a man who appears in the Christmas nativity story and a variety resurrected after 2000 years?

Baloo55th

Sounds like the Glastonbury Thorn (Crataegus monogyna var biflora) allegedly brought there by Joseph. Original one cut down in 1653 and a cutting was planted instead. Can't find a resurrection after 2000 years, though. Dec 10 05, 3:58 PM

gmackematix

Oh sorry, Baloo. Didn't see that answer there. Good answer but no, this is something that has been discovered in recent years. And it is a plant. Dec 17 05, 8:13 AM

gmackematix

This question was so long ago I can hardly remember what the answer was but I recall it was something archaeologists found in Herod's palace. Jan 29 06, 8:44 AM

gmackematix

Ah, found it again. It is the Judaean date palm which seems to have been wiped out at the time of the Roman attack on Masada. http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/06/12/MNGJND7G5T1.DTL Jan 29 06, 6:22 PM

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