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1. Tradition and Custom of Engagement Rings December 01, 2011 The history of giving engagement rings goes back centuries to every continent in the world. Who and where started the tradition of engagement rings can’t be easily answered or found, however it is fact that as far back as 2,500BC Egyptians have been found with rings of silver or gold on the fourth finger of the left hand. This was commonly a very simple single wire that was thought to connect the wearer to vena amoris, meaning "vein of love" as it was thought that the vein from this finger lead directly to the heart. During the time of Gaius Plinius Secundus, better known as Pliny th... (read more) Author: Kalmar Antiques

2. A Glance Back at Wine Online Australia April 12, 2011 As the famous expression goes, in vino veritas, or "in wine (there is) truth." This Latin phrase was considered to have been coined by the ancient Roman author and philosopher Pliny the Elder, as the Greek poet Alcaeus is viewed to have been its oldest acknowledged source. This phrase means several things to many people, but generally it is usually believed that this saying means that because drinking wine tends to loosen inhibitions, people are inclined to show the things they sense inside after they drink it. That is only one of the functions which makes drinking wine online Australia a real... (read more) Author: Ellis Weaver

3. The Attractions Of Living In Colchester February 04, 2011 Colchester is a town of 104,400 inhabitants in the county of Essex in the east of England. The population of the town is growing quickly, and it is one of the United Kingdom's fastest-growing locations in terms of population. This bright future for the town in terms of the growth of its population matches its fascinating history. The town remains the oldest town in the history of the United Kingdom, and was written about by the renowned historian and chronicler Pliny the Elder, who passed away in AD 79. As such, the town of Colchester has a distinguished and very interesting past. It was the c... (read more) Author: James Robinson

4. Hardy Cyclamen - Past and Present Uses November 11, 2010 Economic and Ethnobotanical uses of Hardy Cyclamen The Greek doctor and botanist, Dioscorides, documented several medical uses for cyclamen that include its use as a purgative, to speed the delivery of babies, to cause abortions, to make hair re-grow, and as an amorous medicine which caused the person taking it to fall violently in love. The Roman naturalist, Pliny the Elder, described how cyclamen tubers and roots were used to poison fish. Cyclamen tubers are poisonous to people, too, and cause violent diarrhea and even death if eaten raw...note to self...lay off the cyclamen tuber snac... (read more) Author: Dennis Carey

5. Beryl Which Baits You-Emerald November 10, 2009 Nobody can question Pliny the Elder, who said that ‘Nothing Greens Greener’. Since his inspiration lay within the magic created by chromium and vanadium present in emerald, which produces its vibrant color. Moreover, there is a stronger reason behind this praiseworthy statement quoted by this Roman naturalist and natural philosopher. This vitreous luster crystal is intensely rich in its green shade with hints of blue, and is stable against light and heat and so does not fades. The vibrant colored stone derives its name from Latin ‘smaragdus’ through Greek ‘smaragdos’. This fascinating gre... (read more) Author: Rajesh Kumar

6. Emerald - one of the oldest gemstones September 10, 2009 ‘Nothing Greens Greener’ is the best way that could have possibly described emeralds and Pliny the Elder chose to say it this way. For centuries the vivid green color of emerald has won the hearts of people from all over the world. Whether kings and rulers of the past or modern day celebrities,’ emeralds continue to remain highly sought after. The basic color of emeralds is green, which also gives this lovely gemstone its name. The Greek word ‘smarados’ which is derived from the French word ‘esmeralde’ denotes the color green. Emeralds are one of the oldest gemstones that ever existed a... (read more) Author: Rajesh Kumar

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