![]() ![]() The Roman emperor Mark Antony came to Egypt to broker a deal with Cleopatra about feeding his army with the grain that was grown in the rich Nile Delta. Removing earthworms from ancient Egypt was a crime punishable by death. Ancient civilizations knew the value of worms. ![]() The Greek philosopher Aristotle called earthworms “the intestines of the earth”.Įarthworms are one of the oldest creatures on earth. Since they have no bones, earthworm fossils are rare but they do exist. ![]() Fossil records show that earthworm-like creatures have been around for about a billion years and survived the extinction of the dinosaursĦ5 million years ago. ![]()
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