History of saffron stores from wild flowers, believing that divine intervention alone enables saffron's medicinal properties. Such evidence suggests that saffron was an article of long-distance trade before Crete's Minoan palace culture reached a peak in the 2nd millennium BC. Saffron was also honoured as a sweet-smelling spice over three millennia ago in the Hebrew Tanakh: In ancient Persia, saffron ("Crocus sativus" 'Hausknechtii') was cultivated at Derbena and Isfahan in the 10th century BC. There, Persian saffron threads have been found interwoven into ancient Persian royal carpets and funeral shrouds. Saffron was used by ancient Persian worshippers as a ritual offering to their
Saffron (album) is the cousin of Moka Only and is often described as "light hearted" and having a "humorous aura." When asked on the character's purpose to Moka Only, he said: "Ron Contour was completely just for a laugh, not to be taken seriously." Saffron (album) Saffron is a collaborative studio album by Canadian hip hop artist Ron Contour (Moka Only) and Canadian producer Factor. It was released on Fake Four Inc. in 2010. The album is entirely produced by Factor and guest appearances include Def 3. In the upcoming and following months to the album's release, music videos for "Wondrous Things",