Biology

Dromedaries and Camels

Few animals are more useful to mankind than the camel and the dromedary. They have an unrivaled capacity to endure long periods without water (up to four or five days), and can carry very heavy loads. They also produce milk,…

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Silphium

Silphium (Greek σίλφιον): unidentified, now extinct plant from ancient Cyrenaica. Coin from Cyrene, silphium According to the Greek researcher Herodotus, who lived in…

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