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Parsley in ancient Rome

Petroselinum crispum , Parsley, Habitus. Karlsruhe, Germany.. Original file: [Petroselinum crispum 001.JPG](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3APetroselinum_crispum_001.JPG). Creator: H. Zell. License: CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0). Attribution: H. Zell. Downloaded from the verified Commons file page; unaltered image. Checked 2026-10-25.
Petroselinum crispum , Parsley, leaf.. Original file: [Petroselinum crispum 003.JPG](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3APetroselinum_crispum_003.JPG). Creator: H. Zell. License: CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0). Attribution: H. Zell. Downloaded from the verified Commons file page; unaltered image. Checked 2026-10-25.
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Petroselinum crispum , Parsley, Habitus. Karlsruhe, Germany.. Original file: [Petroselinum crispum 001.JPG](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3APetroselinum_crispum_001.JPG). Creator: H. Zell. License: CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0). Attribution: H. Zell. Downloaded from the verified Commons file page; unaltered image. Checked 2026-10-25.

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Parsley was known and used in the ancient Mediterranean, including by Romans. Ancient writers mention it as a culinary herb and for festive wreaths. This supports its long history in food, but does not prove Romans garnished plates in exactly the same way people often do today.