Saffron slowly propagated throughout much of Eurasia and was later brought to parts of North Africa, North America, and Oceania. Saffron was detailed in a 7th-century BC Assyrian botanical reference compiled under Ashurbanipal. Documentation of saffron's use over the span of 3,500 years has been uncovered. Saffron-based pigments have indeed been found in 50,000-year-old depictions of prehistoric places in northwest Iran. The Sumerians later used wild-growing saffron in their remedies and magical potions. Saffron was an article of long-distance trade before the Minoan palace culture's 2nd millennium BC peak. Ancient Persians cultivated Persian saffron ("Crocus sativus" 'Hausknechtii') in Derbent, Isfahan, and
Saffron Square apartments and penthouses. The vision is to deliver a mixed-use development. Saffron Tower was nominated for the 2016 Carbuncle Cup for the ugliest building of the previous 12 months, but lost to Lincoln Plaza in Docklands. Berkeley Homes' proposals for this key northern gateway site include: Saffron Square Saffron Square (formerly known as Wellesley Square) is a town square and high-rise building in Croydon, United Kingdom. The purple and red Saffron Tower is currently the tallest building in Croydon. Saffron Square is part of the Croydon Vision 2020 regeneration plan for the London Borough of Croydon to add to its