A 250-year-old pretzel dug up by German archaeologists is believed to be the oldest one ever found.

Pretzels are deemed by many to be a delicious salty, crunchy snack, while others see them as little more than hard, stale-tasting lumps of dried out dough.

Either way, it’s unlikely anyone will have the opportunity to form opinions on how the 250-year-old one dug up by German archaeologists tastes. 

It’s believed to be the oldest pretzel ever found.
Researchers came upon it while digging at a Bavarian locale that will ultimately become the site of a regional history museum.  

 A couple of other baked goods were also found. 

All three were burnt, leading the scientists to believe that they were tossed out by a disappointed chef. 
Though the charred nibbles apparently didn’t make their baker very happy, the team that recently found them is beyond thrilled.