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Frankincense, also known as olibanum, is an aromatic resin used in incense and perfumes, obtained from the trees of the genus Boswellia. The word is from the Old French “franc encens” meaning “high quality incense”. Frankincense is tapped from these trees by striping and letting the exuded resin bleed out and harden. The hardened streaks of resin are called tears. Several species and varieties of frankincense trees each produce a slightly different type of resin.Frankincense has been traded on the Arabian Peninsula for more than 6000 years. It received also numerous mentions in the New Testament. It was one one...

1 The Bible is the most commonly stolen book in the world, probably because it is so available in hotel rooms and places of worship. 2 The most expensive book in the world is the translation of Biblical psalms, “The Bay Psalm Book” which was sold for over $14 million. It is the first book printed America and was the Puritan’s attempt to make their translation of the Old Testament book. 3 The world’s smallest bible can fit on the tip of a pen. Scientists etched the 1.2 million letters of the Old Testament on a tiny silicone disk, which they...