Interesting facts about roses

Found an interesting fact about the roses. Found fossils roses, which are about 50 million years.

Rose cultural approximately 5000 years. At the present time it is known about 30,000 varieties.
In England, the United States and Iran rose is the national flower.
Roses, initially areas found in the Northern hemisphere are classified by the representatives.
About 2000 BC on the island of Crete was found an ancient picture of a rose.
In Greece rose called «the flower King». Safo used the epithet in respect of the roses, the «Queen of flowers».
We know the word «hat» goes back to the «chapeau». In Rome there is a wreath of roses was called- «chapel».
In Christianity, the rose is the symbol of those who survived as a result of persecutions.
In Russia, the rose has appeared only in the 16th century. And enjoy her beauty could only representatives of the Royal court. In the reign of Peter I and Catherine II roses began to decorate gardens.