Archaeologists have discovered the oldest pretzels ever found, which date back to the 18th Century, in Germany. The charred pretzel fragments believed to be 250 years old were unearthed during a large excavation on the 'Donaumarkt' in Regensburg, an area nearby the Danube which was destroyed in the 1950-60s.
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— Archaeology Magazine (@archaeologymag) March 12, 2015 Carbon dating showed the pastries were made between 1700 and 1800. The archaeologists also found written evidence that in 1753 a baker named Johann Georg Held was living at the site. "As far I know these are the world's oldest pretzels, although we know from 12th century miniature pictures and from a pretzel shaped fibula that these dough products were baked since the early Middle Age," Codreanu-Windauer said.