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. …

Aug 27, 2022 · Silphium was used by the Romans as a form of herbal birth control. They used it so often, in fact, that the plant went extinct before the fall of the Roman Empire — or so we …

Dec 13, 2024 · The “miracle” plant Silphium consumed by Ancient Greeks, Romans, and Egyptians, which was thought to have become extinct two thousand years ago, has recently …

Jul 10, 2023 · 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 …

Sep 7, 2017 · Long ago, in the ancient city of Cyrene, there was a herb called silphium. It didn’t look like much – with stout roots, stumpy leaves and bunches of small yellow flowers – but it …

Jun 7, 2022 · Silphium was a plant native to Cyrene in Northern Africa, now known as Shahhat, Libya. It is generally thought to be a species from the taxonomic genus Ferula, or the “giant …

Feb 2, 2022 · Nearly 2000 years ago, the city of Cyrene in Northern Africa (modern day Libya) had one plant to thank for its status as one of the richest cities in the land. It was known as …

Jan 5, 2020 · According to the articles on the internet, the ancient Romans were so horny and they loved having sex so much that they overharvested silphium, leading it to go totally extinct …

Silphium, genus of tall perennial plants in the family Asteraceae, consisting of about 23 yellow-flowered species commonly called rosinweed, native to North America. Many species have …

Jan 28, 2024 · The plant known to the Greeks as silphium (in Ancient Greek — silphion) was discovered in modern-day Libya around the 7th century BC in Africa. Greek settlers from the …