A chicken egg that is 600 years old from the Ming Dynasty has just been found in Shandong Province, China.

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The egg dates back to the Ming Dynasty (1369-1644) intact and was discovered on December 8 in Heze, Shandong Province, China. The egg is about the same size as today's eggs but is lighter in weight.

According to archaeologists, eggs play an important role in providing more research information on livestock in the Ming Dynasty history.