The tulip entered Europe through al-Andalus five centuries before believed
Thursday, April 16, 2009 - 13:07
in Paleontology & Archaeology
A new study carried out at the University of Cordoba and the School of Arabic Studies provides information on the arrival of the flower to Europe. Contrary to what was thought up until now, the first bulbs could have arrived to Holland, where today the tulip is the country symbol, through 11th century al-Andalus, five centuries before what was believed.