Narrator: Frankincense and myrrh are perhaps best known for their biblical connotations. But this tree sap has been prized across the world for over 6,000 years. These fragrant incense pieces come ...

Frankincense had calming, aromatic qualities and was mixed with a variety of spices to form incense, while myrrh was more ...

Frankincense and myrrh, aromatic resins from spindly trees ... resulted in new evidence of the existence of the Incense Road, which was as important to the civilization of the West as the Silk ...

A remarkable new treatment for arthritis made from boswellia serrata (frankincense) and commiphora molmol (myrrh) has been found to be as successful at reducing pain and inflammation caused by ...

The profits would have been substantial. Initial forays would have been made carrying aromatics such as frankincense and myrrh, and semiprecious stones from South Arabia such as agate. Then ...

are spread along routes linking them to the Mediterranean end of the incense and spice route. Together they reflect the hugely profitable trade in frankincense and myrrh from south Arabia to the ...