Puntland State of Somalia, is synonymous with frankincense, given its long historical association with the… Sii akhri ...

In the typical Christmastime narrative of Jesus Christ’s birth, he’s born in a manger and visited by three wise men. They’re sometimes referred to as kings from the East or the Orient, and sometimes ...

Mention frankincense, and it’s hard not to instantaneously think of Christmas. Cited in the story of the birth of Christ in the Bible’s Book of Matthew, it was one of the precious gifts (alongside ...

It is said that it was offered to Jesus Christ when he was born to clean the spirit since the area where he was born was unclean. Myhr is a type of herb. Mixtures of frankincense and myhr can be ...

It’s that time of the year. The streets of every town in America shine brightly with holiday lights. Yards proudly display Christmas decorations in a parade of festive cheer. Stores are filled with ...

They're two of the three gifts presented to the infant Jesus by the Three Wise Men. Frankincense, according to Merriam-Webster, is "a fragrant gum resin from trees of a genus (Boswellia of the family ...

The identity of a mysterious set of fossils that have puzzled scientists for decades has been unraveled. A team of scientists has determined that the fossils, initially uncovered in the 1970s, ...

Nov. 1 (UPI) --A Somaliland company that manufactures frankincense, an aromatic resin that the wise men gifted to Jesus in the Bible story of his birth, will see its products confiscated at U.S. ports ...

Photo Credit: Culture and Heritage Ambassador Khalid Al Amri teaches all aspects of frankincense at Shangri-La Al Husn in Muscat Oman. Shangri-La Al Husn in Muscat Oman As hotels seek to broaden their ...

Trees that produce frankincense, a fragrant resin used in incense and perfumes and a central part of the Christmas story, are declining so fast that production could be halved over the next 15 years, ...

According to the Gospel of Matthew, the magi bring gold, frankincense, and myrrh as expensive gifts to the young Jesus. We all know what gold is, but what is this frankincense and myrrh stuff? What ...