Anne Marie Orsini depicted by artist Nicolas de Largillière During the 9th century, Middle Eastern and Mediterranean people began to propagate citrus trees for their delectable fruits which had resulted from the ancient trade routes from South East Asia, India and China. The fruit, juice, rind, leaves and blossoms were all preserved to create a variety of culinary products including perfumes. By the 16 th  century, other than intentional plantations, citrus aurantium  trees (also known as ...

Fossil records indicate that roses have existed for 35 million years, and since their cultivation in China approximately 5000 years ago...

Ishtar is commonly referred to as the Mesopotamian Goddess of Love and War. Many ancient societies have over lapping versions and...