While gold is universally recognised, frankincense and myrrh are often mentioned without a clear understanding of their ...

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Eoin Lettice receives funding from Science Foundation Ireland. Right now, Christmas nativity scenes across the world feature three kings – also known as the “wise men” or Magi – bringing gifts of gold ...

In modern English, myrrh survives almost entirely as a symbolic word. It appears in religious narratives, historical accounts ...