The Spice That Followed Civilisation

Few spices can claim a history as long, colourful, and myth-laden as saffron. Long before it flavoured rice, perfumed cakes, or coloured royal robes, saffron occupied a place in religion, medicine, art, and mythology. Its story stretches back thousands of years and follows the rise and fall of civilisations across the Mediterranean, the Middle East, and Europe.