Experts discover the mother of Roman perfumes on the Mediterranean coast
Wednesday, October 9, 2013 - 11:00
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Researchers have described a new plant in the eastern Mediterranean, growing mainly near the coast. The importance of this discovery is that the plant is the maternal ancestor of a species of hybrid origin, Reseda odorata, used since Roman times due to the fragrance of its flowers, and whose essence was used in the ancient cosmetics industry.