Feature photo – Vinayaraj Bdellium gum Commiphora wightii and C. africana are believed to be the ingredients of a composite gum called bdellium (a.k.a Bdellium Gum). Theophrastus was the first to mention bdellium, which he learned about during the campaigns of...
Plants have been in use since ancient times for incense and perfume. Incense, a material derived from plants that emit an aroma when burned, has had many uses throughout history. Nearly every religion worldwide used incense in religious or spiritual rituals to...
As one of the most researched of ancient literature, the Bible is a window into the life and practices of the people who lived in Israel and the bordering nations of Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, Rome, and Judea. The Bible and other texts from that time offer a broad...
