Libya: Discovery of the Greek White Lily Flower in Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar

Al-Bayda – Explorer Abdullah Ibrahim Shanabo has announced the discovery of the white lily flower (lilium) at a rare archaeological site in the Green Mountain region. Initial studies suggest that the flower was cultivated during the Greek era, between 1,500 and 2,000 years ago. Researchers believe it was brought across the Mediterranean and planted in the garden of an ancient palace from that period.

Shanabo explained that the white lily held special significance for the Greeks. According…