Ebook: Garden Lore of Ancient Athens (Agora Picture Book #8)

In the spring, the Agora archaeological park becomes a shelter for wild roses, cyclamens, asphodels, and crocuses. Trees shade the pathways, and the ground is covered in anemones and daisies. Many of these plants are wild, but some were deliberately introduced to Athens in Classical times. Evidence for structured antique gardens has been discovered from the Temple of Hephaistos, while ancient writers describe the many uses plants could be put to. This booklet presents the evidence for ancient horticulture in the Agora and its color plates provide a useful guide to identifying modern Greek vegetation.