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The Rose in History: Power, Beauty and the Sweet Smell of Success » 20150521_145642

Garden cultivation of roses began some 5,000 years ago, probably in China. The Romans grew roses throughout the Middle East and Roman nobility established large rose gardens in Rome. The Romans used roses for anti-aging cosmetics, in wine to offset drunkenness, as confetti and as medicines.6

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