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- Silphium - Wikipedia
Silphium (also known as laserwort or laser; Ancient Greek: σίλφιον, sílphion) is an unidentified plant that was used in classical antiquity as a seasoning, perfume, aphrodisiac, and medicine [1][2]
- Miracle Plant Used in Ancient Greece Rediscovered After 2,000 Years
Ancient Greeks used a 'miracle' plant called Silphium, which was thought to have gone extinct 2,000 years ago, has now been rediscovered
- Silphium, The Ancient Miracle Plant Rediscovered In Turkey
As of 2022, a scientist in Turkey claims to have rediscovered the ancient miracle plant Silphium once grew rampant in the Greek city of Cyrene — modern-day Libya — on the northern coast of Africa
- Does Silphium Still Exist? The Search for a Lost Plant
Did the legendary Silphium truly go extinct? Explore the historical record and the modern botanical struggle to verify its identity
- What Is Silphium and Why Did This Plant Disappear?
Silphium was a plant a member of the Apiaceae family, including parsley, carrots, and fennel Ancient descriptions suggest it resembled a giant fennel, with a thick, hollow stalk and celery-like leaves
- Ancient Romans were obsessed with a plant said to be contraception and . . .
While the Romans believed silphium was extinct in the 1st century CE, it may have continued in local use and consumption until the 5th century CE
- The mystery of the lost Roman herb - BBC Future
Legend has it that silphium was first discovered after a “black” rain swept across the east coast of Libya over two and a half millennia ago From then onwards, the herb spread its broad roots
- Silphium - World History Encyclopedia
Silphium (known to the Romans as "laser") was a medicinal, aromatic plant that grew in the region of Cyrene, North Africa It was a popular seasoning, medicine, and contraceptive which was extinct by the time of Pliny the Elder (23-79 CE) due to overgrazing and overharvesting
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