English summary: The double red rose is without a doubt the species most commonly found in ancient Pompeii -- both in terms of visual representation and in the works of classical authors. Is it possible that this Ancient Rose of Pompeii travelled the same path to Italy as the peach? Though peaches were a plant of Chinese origin, the Romans discovered them in Persia and cultivated them widely in the Roman Empire. This book explores this possible origin of the double red rose in Pompeii. Italian description: La Rosa ...
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English summary: The double red rose is without a doubt the species most commonly found in ancient Pompeii -- both in terms of visual representation and in the works of classical authors. Is it possible that this Ancient Rose of Pompeii travelled the same path to Italy as the peach? Though peaches were a plant of Chinese origin, the Romans discovered them in Persia and cultivated them widely in the Roman Empire. This book explores this possible origin of the double red rose in Pompeii. Italian description: La Rosa rossa a fiore doppio e certamente quella piu presente nell' antica Pompei, sia nelle rappresentazioni che nei richiami degli autori classici; essae stata variamente identificata, in passato, come una pianta imparentata con la Rosa gallica. Possibile escludere che in una Rosa rossa, rifiorente e profumata vi sia un contributo di qualche rosa orientale? In epoca romana in Italia si coltivava diffusamente il pesco (Prunus persica), una specie di origine cinese che i romani conobbero quando arrivarono in Persia dove era stato da tempo introdotto; la Rosa Antica di Pompei non potrebbe aver percorso la stessa strada? Al momento si tratta di ipotesi che necessitano di studi piu approfonditi, ma la risoluzione del mistero e certamente possibile.
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Add this copy of Rosa Antica Di Pompei to cart. $44.00, new condition, Sold by ISD rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Bristol, CT, UNITED STATES, published 2016 by L'Erma di Bretschneider.
Add this copy of La Rosa Antica Di Pompei (Pompei-Guide Tematiche, 5) to cart. $73.13, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2016 by L'Erma di Bretschneider.
