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Gifts of the Magi frankincense and myrrh explained
In a December 1973 piece from Tripoli Iowa the article recounts how gold frankincense and myrrh served as ancient trade items. It notes frankincense and myrrh resin origins Ethiopia Somaliland and Southern Arabia and outlines their uses in incense air purification cosmetics and medicine. The piece mentions religious ties and that The American Museum of Natural History in New York hosts a December exhibit featuring all three treasures.
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