plants
Ancient Greece
The Lost Plant Ancient Greeks Used for Food, Perfume, and Contraception
Silphium, a now-extinct plant once used by the ancient Greeks and Romans for perfume, seasoning, medicine, and even contraception, was one of the most sought-after goods in the ancient world.
The plant was so useful that Julius Caesar himself was...
Ancient Greece
The Flower that Only Grows on the Acropolis: Micromeria Acropolitana
Found interspersed among the rocky terrain of the Acropolis of Athens is a small plant with pink flowers, the micromeria acropolitana.