Published on
Mar 27, 2025
From Ancient Greek Carob Seeds to Modern Carats: The Origins of a Precious Measurement
Credit: Muséum de Toulouse, Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0/Wikipedia The carob seed, which became the measurement unit we now call the carat, shows how ancient Greeks devised ingenious ways to ensure fairness in trade, construction, and …
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GreekReporter.com
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