Memory of the day: 30,000-year-old living specimen of Pithovirus discovered in 2014

CAIRO – 6 March 2022: In the following lines, ET sheds light on the most important world events that took place on March 6.

1799 - Napoleon occupies Jaffa in Palestine and his soldiers kill more than 2,000 Albanian prisoners.

1902 - Real Madrid Club is founded.

2014 – Scientists discover a 30,000-year-old living specimen of the Pithovirus, considered the oldest virus discovered to date.