Between 1974 and 1975, more than 1,800 ancient clay tablets were uncovered in Ebla, Syria. The tablets were written in the Sumerian conic script, an ancient language known as Eblaite, a reference to the location where the tablets were found. The tablets provide an insight to Ebla, an early Syrian kingdom.
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Prunus amygdalus - The almond tree is a deciduous tree classified in the same family of trees featuring plums, cherries, apricots, nectarines, and peaches. Depending on location, the almond tree can grow from 4 to 10 meters in height and begins yielding a mature crop 3 years after planting. The plant originated in the Eastern Mediterranean region and has a wide variety of uses. Almonds can be eaten whole, used in marzipan, made into almond butter or almond milk, and can be used in making amaretto, a sweet liqueur.
