Frankincense and myrrh may seem like odd gifts now, but in the ancient world, they were highly prized. They were used for ...

Long before global beauty brands caught on, ancient traditions were tapping into the healing powers of local botanicals.

"Now, we can provide answers." An embalming substance called antiu in ancient texts long had been translated as the resins frankincense or myrrh. This study revealed it as a mixture of cedar oil ...

STORY: You might think that a mummified corpse would have a fairly unpleasant stink.But according to scientists researching ...

The findings also included that the substance referred to by the ancient Egyptians as “antiu,” and has been translated as myrrh or incense, was a mix of a number of different ingredients ...

as well as gum resins such as frankincense and myrrh. Strlič added that in addition to expanding our knowledge of ancient Egyptian embalming processes, the findings may help improve conservation ...

Myrrh oil is one of the oldest essential oils in recorded history. It’s mentioned in Biblical texts, it’s an important part of Ayurvedic medicine in India, and it’s been found in ancient ...