Purple Carrots? Yes, ’tis true: The earliest carrots were purple! Known to mankind for about 5,000 years, historians think the first carrots came from the part of the world we now call Afghanistan. Purple carrots in ancient times Egyptian temple drawings from 2000 B.C. feature a purple plant many specialists […]
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Among the many treasures at The Cloisters in New York City, this one stands out as particularly divine. This exquisite Book of Hours was created in the 14th century for Jeanne d’Evreux, when she was Queen of France. It is small enough to fit comfortably in your hands. Currently housed […]