Hues of life: Precious cargo!

Saturday, September 26, 2009

Precious cargo!

Some of the things we take for granted were once unknown in many parts of the world, and transported from distant lands. Here are some interesting snippets! In the 6 th century, Emperor Justinian sent two monks from Constantinople to the far east, to get “seeds” of the “silk plant”. It was illegal... Sign in to see full entry.

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