Following your senses in Oman: the beauty of the Frankincense trail - Dating back to Biblical times, frankincense is still ...

Both frankincense and myrrh have been used for a while as incense and it was as such that they were perhaps presented to the baby Jesus. Myrrh was also used as an embalming oil. Meanwhile ...

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 years. These fragrant incense pieces come ...

A calming, earthy scent greets me as soon as I land at Muscat International airport. The mystical fragrance continues to haunt me in the car to Shangri-La Hotel in the Barr Al Jissah area.

Like frankincense, it is a resin tapped from small, thorny trees. It is used to embalm dead bodies and to make perfume, incense and medicine. It is believed to have antiseptic, analgesic and anti ...