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We all know the symbol of the broken heart, but where did it come from? Art history has some answers
as a motif representing the heart-shaped seeds of the now-extinct herb from North Africa, silphium. This "wonder plant" was used by the Ancients for both culinary and medical purposes, and ...
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How a heart-shaped seed inspired Cyrenians - Ewan Aitken
Sadly, silphium is now extinct but for several ... It became so vital to the economy, its “heart shaped” seed appeared on the ...