Mysterious fruit shown to be the oldest known fossils of the Frankincense and Myrrh family. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2023 / 12 / 231219124450.htm ...

Myrrh is a resin from the bark of some Commiphora trees, including Commiphora myrrha, a medicinal tree native to the Arabian ...

By Lorraine Kiefer I love to read and write about two very ancient herbs frankincense and myrrh. It is usually only at this time of the year that we hear about them. You may wonder why they are ...

Tradition holds that the Magi brought gold, frankincense and myrrh to the infant Jesus on Jan. 6, now celebrated as Epiphany or "Little Christmas," as my babci — my grandmother — called this day.

In one of the shops, the trader brings us a sack containing brown lumps of myrrh. They look like dried fruit. "A kilogram of myrrh goes for $8 (£5.40)," says the shopkeeper.

What Are Frankincense and Myrrh? Posted: May 13, 2025 | Last updated: May 13, 2025. According to the Gospel of Matthew, the magi bring gold, frankincense, and myrrh as expensive gifts to the young ...

Christmas cake is a traditional part of Twelfth Night celebrations; rich with fruit, spices and alcohol, covered with marzipan and royal icing, decorated with festive figurines and foil sashes.