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SCOUT· 23%45m·2024-12-24·History214. The Empire of Frankincense & Myrrh
Empire: World History · 3
“The Nabateans are a silent partner in everything that goes on in the high summer of the Ancient period” - Bettany Hughes By the time of Jesus’ birth, a mysterious empire had built its wealth through trading two of the gifts present at the Nativity: frankincense and myrrh. Aromatic crystals harvested from the sap of…
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