The Ancient Rose of Pompeii (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9788891311351)

The double red rose is without a doubt the species most commonly found in ancient Pompeii, both in terms of pictorial representation and mentions by classic authors. It has been variously identified, in the past, as a plant related to the Gallic rose. But can we exclude the contribution of an Oriental rose in a red, reflowering and fragranced rose? The peach (Prunus persica) was widely cultivated in Italy in Roman times; it was originally a species of Chinese origin that the Romans discovered upon arrival in Persia, where it had been introduced some time before. Might the Ancient Rose of Pompeii not have travelled the same path? Currently these are hypotheses that require closer examination, but it is certainly possible to solve the mystery.

Author: Ernesto De Carolis, Adele Lagi, Gaetano Di Pasquale
ISBN-10: 8891311359
ISBN-13: 9788891311351
Publisher: L'Erma Di Bretschneider
Language: English
Published: 07/01/2016
Pages: 96
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 9.50h x 8.50w x 0.50d