History of the Candle
The first mention of the first modern candle appeared about 5,000 years ago and refer to Ancient Egypt. From written sources it is known that torches made of dried reeds or reeds impregnated with melted animal fat were used for lighting. Two millennia later, there is information about the use of the first wicks, invented in Ancient Rome. They were made of twisted papyrus, which was lowered into a vessel with melted fat. Often as floor lamps, atop a tripod Read More