[fso301]

The point is to find out what was so exceptional about the original date palm of Judea, much praised in the Bible and the Koran for its shade, food, beauty and medicinal qualities, but long ago destroyed by the crusaders.

I never heard of crusaders destroying a species of vegetation. Can someone help me out?

[Polybius]

The point is to find out what was so exceptional about the original date palm of Judea, much praised in the Bible and the Koran for its shade, food, beauty and medicinal qualities, but long ago destroyed by the crusaders.

I never heard of crusaders destroying a species of vegetation. Can someone help me out?

Bush's fault........ The Christians' fault.

You name a problem, the New York Times will say that it's their fault.

[afraidfortherepublic]

I never heard of crusaders destroying a species of vegetation. Can someone help me out?

Precisely my question. How and why? I should think that the Crusaders were too busy with other endeavors to take the time to be destroying trees.

Another thought -- the meat of this date could have been nibbled by Christ (34 AD). That thought just gives me shivers!