On Jan. 6, drop some real Frankincense and myrrh on a burning coal, wood stove or hot skillet and you will bring the world of the ancients kings alive by the magic of fragrance. Triple Oaks ...

I have smelled fires made of the incense wood deodar, whose aroma similarly wafts over the hills at night. The tall tropical palo santo tree is related to both frankincense and myrrh, and it is ...

Around the holidays, we are reminded of the most famous gifts in history, frankincense and myrrh, carried by the wise men. Today, perfumes, incense and candles are often infused with these two ...

Myrrh, the aromatic gift from one of the three Wise Men to the infant Jesus, is turning out to have some pretty amazing medical capabilities, scientists are finding 2,000 years later. Researchers ...

Myrrh is a resin that comes from trees belonging to the genus Commiphora, which grow in Northern Africa and the Middle East. The sap-like substance, which has a unique sweet and smoky aroma, has a ...

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?

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 ...

Eoin Lettice receives funding from Science Foundation Ireland. Right now, Christmas nativity scenes across the world feature three kings – also known as the “wise men” or Magi – bringing ...

Using CT scanning, scientists have now determined they are the oldest fossils from species in the Frankincense and Myrrh family ... Fossilized wood, leaves, fruits and flowers from this family ...

Myrrh has been gathered from the icon and then ... Father John emphasized that Orthodox Christians do not worship the icon and its wood, nor worship St. Anna or other saints.

MONTGOMERY, AL (WSFA) - Frankincense and myrrh are often presented as part of the Christmas story. But what are frankincense and myrrh? And when were they given to Jesus by the Magi, or wise men?