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In ancient Egypt, the lotus flower was revered as a symbol of rebirth and the sun, while the Japanese culture revered the cherry blossom, or "sakura," as a representation of the fleeting nature of ...

Flowers have been used for centuries to convey hidden meanings and spiritual significance. They're even used to remember ...

A unique opportunity to test ancient Egyptian perfumes is underway in an exhibition at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo’s Tahrir ...

The ancients revered the blue lotus, and saw it as an omen that order would follow chaos, rising, as it does, from murky waters, bringing light, colour and mystery with it. A noted symbol of rebirth, ...