the traditional heart shape came from the heart-shaped fruit of the plant silphium in the 6th-5th century bc.
where did the traditional heart shape come from in the 6th-5th century bc?
the heart-shaped fruit of the plant silphium
heart-shaped peepal leaves were used in artistic depictions of the indus valley civilisation: a heart pendant originated from there has been discovered and is now exhibited in delhi national museum. in the 6th-5th century bc, the heart shape was used to represent the heart-shaped fruit of the plant silphium, a plant possibly used as a contraceptive. many species in the parsley family have estrogenic properties, and some, such as wild carrot, were used to induce abortion. silver coins from cyrene of the 6–5th bc bear a similar design, sometimes accompanied by a silphium plant and is understood to represent its seed or fruit.
heart (symbol)
a village named until 1920 "vasiliko" (described by the 1911 "encyclopædia britannica" as "insignificant") now occupies the site.





















































section::::notable people.





















































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bullet::::- aegialeus (21st century bc) legendary founder





















































bullet::::- tellis (8th century bc), runner (olympic victor 708 bc)





















































bullet::::- butades (7th century bc) sculptor





















































bullet::::- canachus (6th century bc) sculptor





















































bullet::::- aristocles (5th century bc) sculptor





















































bullet::::- praxilla (5th century bc) poetess





















































bullet::::- ariphron (5th century bc) poet





















































bullet::::- alypus (5th to 4th century bc) sculptor





















































bullet::::- alexis (5th or 4th century bc) sculptor





















































bullet::::- eupompus (4th century bc) painter





















































bullet::::- pamphilus (4th century bc) painter
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