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The wild tomato likely evolves in the Andes tens of thousands of years ago, but it is first domesticated in Central America and is widely found in Tenochtitlán’s many markets in the 15th century. To learn more about the evolutionary history of what might be humanity’s favorite food, see this \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/academic.oup.com\/mbe\/article\/37\/4\/1118\/5679792\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003escientific paper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Deep Time Candle Co.","offers":[{"title":"8 oz.","offer_id":49569146437859,"sku":null,"price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 oz.","offer_id":49569146405091,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"16 oz.","offer_id":49569146470627,"sku":null,"price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/4164\/8099\/files\/tenochtitlanproductshot2_1.jpg?v=1787504602"},{"product_id":"red-rock-country","title":"Red Rock Country, 1271","description":"\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSublime rock art \u0026amp; cliff dwellings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eera\u003c\/strong\u003e: c\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003erossroads \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eelements\u003c\/strong\u003e:  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epepper • dry grass • tobacco • a\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ember • cypress • leather\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003efeel\u003c\/strong\u003e: d\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eeep, sharp \u0026amp; zingy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eintensity\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emedium\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSanctuary from the heat and bite of the desert can be hard to come by, but evergreen trees and shady cliff overhangs provide that refuge for the many native peoples of this region of what is now Arizona for more than 10,000 years. At the cliff settlement of Honanki (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBadger House \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ein Hopi), the sublime rock art dates back millennia. Based on its tree ring count, a wood post used as part of a home structure dates to 1271, and people live there well into the 14th century. 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Rose is the quintessential flower of Byzantine royalty and culture, and even today rose-scented \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003elokum\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, or Turkish delight, is easy to find on Istiklal Caddesi. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor fascinating reading, check out the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/Geoponica01\/page\/n13\/mode\/2up\"\u003eGeoponika\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a 20-volume set of agricultural best practices that was assembled in the 10th century from ancient manuscripts for Emperor Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus. 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Already 800 years old in the 17th century, the souk is in the heart of Fez's \u003cem\u003emedina\u003c\/em\u003e, or old city, and in the 21st century is still a thriving market where spices are sculpted into elegant cones, intact medieval architecture surrounds you, and the twisting streets are pedestrian only, creating one of the world's largest car-free urban zones. 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