Overview

• A 1,700-year-old uncracked egg containing yolk and albumen was discovered at a Roman-era site in Aylesbury, UK.
• The egg is believed to be the oldest unintentionally preserved bird's egg in the world.
• The discovery was made by Oxford Archaeology during excavations near Aylesbury in a waterlogged pit believed to have been a Roman wishing well.
• The egg was found alongside other eggs in a woven basket, but it was the only one to remain intact.
• The egg has been scanned using micro-CT, revealing its contents, and is now at the Discover Bucks Museum for further study.