History of Saffron (3) (Minoans and Greco-Romans)

Saffron played an important role in the Greco-Roman period, dating back to the 8th century BC to the 3rd century AD.

The image of saffron in pre-Greek culture is much older and dates back to the Bronze Age.

The frescoes of the palace of Conosus show saffron cultivation in the Minoan Cretaceous; In this picture, saffron flowers were picked by young girls and monkeys. Saffron played an important role in the Greco-Roman period, which is related to the distance between the 8th century BC and the 3rd century BC.

The first image of saffron in pre-Greek culture is much older and dates back to the Bronze Age.

One of these paintings is in the Exetes 3 building in Acrotiri, on the Aegean island of Santorini – known to the ancient Greeks as “Terra”.

These paintings date back to 1600 to 1500 BC, but various dates have been reported so far: 3000 to 1100 BC or 17th century BC.

The wall of the palace of Conosus in the Minoan court shows the cultivation of saffron, in which saffron flowers are arranged by young girls and monkeys.

They represent a Minoan goddess who oversees the picking of flowers and the removal of stigmas for therapeutic purposes.

In one image, a woman uses saffron to heal her injured leg.

“Terry” shows the first accurate image of the use of saffron as a medicinal plant.

This saffron growing area was finally destroyed in an earthquake and volcanic eruption between 1645 and 1500 BC.

The volcano covered the ruins and helped preserve the paintings of the plants.

One of these paintings is located in the Exet 3 building in Acrotiri, on the Aegean island of Santorini – known to the ancient Greeks as “Terra”.

These paintings date back to 1600 to 1500 BC, but various dates have been stated so far: 3000 to 1100 BC 17th century BC.

They represent a Minoan goddess who oversees the picking of flowers and the removal of stigmas for therapeutic purposes.

In one image, a woman uses saffron to heal her injured leg.

“Terry” shows the first accurate image of the use of saffron as a medicinal plant.

The saffron growing area was finally destroyed by a severe earthquake and volcanic eruption between 1645 and 1500 BC.

Volcanic ash covered the ruins and helped preserve the paintings of the plants.

This misrepresentation of a mural in Konosus, Crete, shows a man who must have been a monkey collecting saffron.