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No, the Ancient Romans Didn't Overharvest Silphium to Extinction Because It Was a Highly Effective Contraceptive - Tales of Times Forgotten
![6-5th century BCE silver coin from the Greek city of Cyrene depicting a heart shaped seed of silphium. Supposedly within the family of parsley, the unidentified plant was used as a seasoning, 6-5th century BCE silver coin from the Greek city of Cyrene depicting a heart shaped seed of silphium. Supposedly within the family of parsley, the unidentified plant was used as a seasoning,](https://i.redd.it/ez6xcx74sdxa1.jpg)
6-5th century BCE silver coin from the Greek city of Cyrene depicting a heart shaped seed of silphium. Supposedly within the family of parsley, the unidentified plant was used as a seasoning,
![The Herbs That Got Away: Rediscovering Silphium and Other Missing Historical Plants – Herbal Academy The Herbs That Got Away: Rediscovering Silphium and Other Missing Historical Plants – Herbal Academy](https://theherbalacademy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/ferula-1.jpg)