Flower of life history

Historical traces of the geometric pattern called "Flower Of Life" or just a six petal rosette in its simplest form. The symbol can be found both in mundane and religious means from ancient manuscripts, temples & churches, mosaics, sarcophagi, goblets & beakers, textiles, art & jewelry throughout cultures starting at least 1500BC.
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an intricately decorated wooden wall hanging from the ceiling
Wzory i ornamenty w domach góralskich a symbol kwiatu życia
Flower of Life symbols on woodcarvings at the museum of Zakopane, Poland. 1893 AD.
an old wooden door with carvings on it
Romanians erect gates at the entries to homes, churches, graveyards. On these gates are incised protective symbols, as each gateway marks a passage from an impure place to a better one. http://symbols-connecting-people.com/materiale/Dictionary_Vol3.pdf
the carvings on the wall are intricately carved and decorated with geometric designs, such as stars
Romanians erect gates at the entries to homes, churches, graveyards. On these gates are incised protective symbols, as each gateway marks a passage from an impure place to a better one.
an ornate window in the side of a brick building with cross and star designs on it
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an intricate design on the side of a door in black and white, with flowers of life at the center
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an intricately carved wooden panel in the shape of a sun and flower, on display
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an intricately carved object is shown in the middle of a circular pattern on concrete
A giant urn in the royal gardens of the Forbidden City in Beijing, China. Undated. (Photo © Jamie Janover)
an artistic painting on the side of a building with different symbols and numbers in it
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Nundinal calendar, Rome. The ancient Etruscans developed an eight-day market week, known as the nundinal cycle, around the eighth or seventh century BC.
a person sitting on the floor in an ornate room with chandeliers hanging from the ceiling
Flower of Life pattern visible on the glass background ornament faced to Mekka on the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey. Mosque was built in 1616 and the organization of the work was described in meticulous detail in eight volumes, now found in the library of the Topkapı Palace. Volumes might enlight why ornament was selected to the Blue Mosque. Four to five million tourists visits the place per a year but I have never seen this detail mentioned before. Too apparent to see?!
an old door with ornate designs on it
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an intricately designed table top is shown from above, surrounded by other decorative items
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an image of some kind of rock with writing on the rocks and symbols in it
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Superstition: This 'petal' design was probably used to bring good luck or ward off evil spirits.
an old wooden cabinet with intricate carvings on it
an archway leading into a room with benches and rugs on the floor in front of it
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an old, worn out compass is shown on a white surface
Collection - Butter Dish F 3561
Butter Dish F 3561 Owner: Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam Dating: 1500-1525 Material: earthenware Excavation: Oud Krabbendijke, Netherlands Place of origin: Netherlands Decoration/Inscription: stylized flower, AVE MARIA