# A ‘miracle plant’ was just rediscovered after 2,000 years in Turkey

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/a-miracle-plant-was-just-rediscovered-after-2000-years-in-greece/
- Published: 2022-10-12T09:00:22-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

miracle plant. Article by Joshua Hawkins. BGR – October 9, 2022. A professor has rediscovered a miracle plant previously used by the ancient Greeks, Egyptians, and Romans. The plant, which was expected to have gone extinct over two thousand years ago was known as silphion (or silphium) by the ancient Greeks. The professor discovered what he believes to be a botanical survivor, which could open new doors to medicines we haven’t seen in two millennia. […] Click here to view original web page at bgr.com Curated by Theresa Wysocki See Full Bio