The resin then hardens into teardrop pieces ... this sack of first grade-A Ethiopian frankincense is worth about $430. Frankincense and myrrh have been burnt as incense for thousands of years ...

According to the Gospel of Matthew, the magi bring gold, frankincense, and myrrh as expensive gifts to the young Jesus. We all know what gold is, but what is this frankincense and myrrh stuff?

Frankincense and myrrh may seem like odd gifts now ... Both substances were produced from the resin of trees in the ...