Posts Tagged ‘Robert Koldewey’
September 10, 2021 Pumpkin Pie Cereal Treats, Richard Spruce, Redouté, Robert Koldewey, Lilian Gibbs, Cyril Connolly, Ella Griffin, The Well-Gardened Mind by Sue Stuart-Smith, and David Hosack
Today we celebrate a botanist remembered for his work collecting cinchona trees in South America. We’ll remember the French royal painter known as the “the Raffaele of flowers.” We’ll also learn about the German architect who thought he’d discovered the Hanging Gardens of Babylon over a hundred years ago. We’ll recognize the work of the…
Read MoreBabylon’s Garden Detective: The Remarkable Quest of Robert Koldewey
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. September 10, 1855 On this day, while autumn leaves were surely dancing across German windowsills, a most remarkable individual entered our world. Robert Koldewey, whose passion for ancient mysteries would one day lead…
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