Inside most Christmas nativity scenes over the past two millennia, you can find three gifts. The story goes that three wise men took gold, frankincense and myrrh as offerings to the baby Jesus.
Hussain Balhaf, the in-house tour guide at Al Baleed Resort, takes me to see the UNESCO heritage site of Khor Rori (Sumhuram), a fortified port city once used for the frankincense trade ...
Following is a transcript of the video. 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 ...
Hussain Balhaf, the in-house tour guide at Al Baleed Resort, takes me to see the UNESCO heritage site of Khor Rori (Sumhuram), a fortified port city once used for the frankincense trade, dating back ...
"Gold was used to adorn Hatshepsut's body, frankincense was burned in her temples and myrrh was used to mummify her after she died." Gold, frankincense and myrrh have been exported from the region ...
Most breakup stories don’t end with the words, “And now we’re in a band together.” But that’s just the case for Dan Freborg and Samantha Wenwoi, the founding members of the local alternative rock ...