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Humans have a remarkable relationship with trees. Trees not only provide the oxygen we need to breathe, but also wood in its rawest form.

By Rachel Brown

“Humans have a remarkable relationship with trees. Trees not only provide the oxygen we need to breathe, but also wood in its rawest form. For millennia, woodworking by carpenters, turners, and joiners have transformed this basic material into objects that have made a huge contribution to the advancement of civilization.”

“Right up to the present moment wood is still being worked into buildings, furniture, and ornamentation. It’s more than likely you’re sitting on, working on, or sleeping on a wooden structure, despite the emergence of plastics, steel, and concrete alternatives.”

The colour purple was the most sought after in history, and has roots in mythology, art, piety and royalty.

Betwixt vibrant red and calm blue sits ‘royal’ purple. You may call it mauve or violet, and it may not always be accompanied by a catchy preliminary adjective, but the colour purple was the most sought after in history, and has roots in mythology, piety, art and royalty.

The most refracted colour when light passes through a prism, purple is at the far end of the visible colour spectrum, and is the hardest colour for the eye to discriminate. The words ‘mysterious’ and ‘sensual’ spring to mind—and so should the word ‘snails’.

According to history, the city of Rome was founded by Romulus in 753 BC. From then till the end of the 6th century BC, Rome was ruled by kings after which it was transformed into a republic.

According to history, the city of Rome was founded by Romulus in 753 BC. From then till the end of the 6th century BC, Rome was ruled by kings after which it was transformed into a republic. In 27 BC the Roman Republic became an empire under the emperor Augustus. When the Roman Empire was divided into the Western and Eastern Roman Empires, Rome retained its position as the capital of the former until its fall, which is conventionally dated to 476 AD. Beneath the glorious façade of Rome’s history, however, is a much darker side that is less spoken of.

The earliest part of Rome’s history involved such unsavory incidents as an attempted infanticide, possible fratricide, and the mass abduction of young women from the surrounding cities. In Rome’s foundation myth, the twins Remus and Romulus were left to die on the banks of the Tiber River by their maternal uncle, Amulius, the king of Alba Longa. They were, however, rescued by Tiberinus the river god and given to a she-wolf to suckle. When Remus and Romulus grew up, they decided to establish a city. The twins, however, began to quarrel about the spot where the new city should be built and as a consequence Remus was killed, either by Romulus or by his followers. As if a precedent had been set, Rome’s history is littered with such happenings.

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While the pieces on display are beautiful, The Met's Jewelry: The Body Transformed exhibition is lacking in curatorial vision, dividing the objects into blandly-broad thematic sections.

Jewelry: The Body Transformed features some 230 intriguing objects from the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s vast collection, from ancient Egyptian flip-flops made of gold to Alexander Calder’s loopy “Jealous Husband Necklace.” The exhibit demonstrates both the pitfalls and successes of a collection show; Transformed is loosely held together by an uninspired curatorial concept that is contrived to bring together motley items. However, it also demonstrates the impressive depth of the Met’s collection — the jewelry does not disappoint.

“The “it” this song refers to ice cream. This calorie-dense, refreshing treat – with its enticing flavours – has a rich back-story. And it is a treat that appealed to some of the most important figures throughout history.”

“Alexander the Great is one of the most notable leaders who loved ice cream. According to rumours, he often enjoyed eating frozen milk with honey accompanied by various fruits and wine.”

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Since the earliest days of humankind, our ancestors looked into the night sky and watched bright celestial spectacles we know today as comets.

Since the earliest days of humankind, our ancestors looked into the night sky and watched bright celestial spectacles we know today as comets. While modern astronomers have a rich understanding of the phenomenon, ancient comet sightings were thought of as heavenly messages and were often feared as omens of ill fortune.

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Gardeners will be familiar with many of the herbs and plants that have been used through the ages to treat our ills and aches.

The discovery of plant pollen in a Neanderthal burial site in northern Iraq gave even the most serious archaeologists something to smile about.

As they systematically identified the pollen's parent plants (mallows, grape hyacinth, ephedra, yarrow, groundsel and knapweed), they realised that they'd gained valuable insight into the practice of herbal medicine some 60,000 years ago.

Formal records came a little later. Discovered in Sumer (now southern Iraq), the most ancient written record of herbal medicine was etched onto clay tablets some 3000 to 5000 years ago. Cuneiform script carefully records the names of 250 plants along with 12 recipes for remedies (one even uses an aloe leaf as a laxative).

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