Curated category
Flax
- LinenA cave in the Caucasus region of Georgia holds dyed flax fibers that date back 36,000 years. These fragments suggest ancient people used wild flax to create…
- FlaxCarl Linnaeus coined the scientific name Linum usitatissimum in his 1753 book Species Plantarum. This flowering plant belongs to the family Linaceae and…
- Temple WorksJames Coombe, a former pupil of John Rennie, designed Temple Works alongside painter David Roberts and architect Joseph Bonomi the Younger.