Frankincense, in myriad forms ... It also offers silver incense burners handmade in the region (about 45 rial). The company sells online, at a store in the capital city of Muscat and, at its ...

A traffic circle near the old stone city gates in Muscat features a gigantic incense burner in the middle. People even chew frankincense to freshen their breath and strengthen their teeth.

Priests put incense on hot coals in a thurible, a burner hung on a chain ... but these are not what the ancients knew. Frankincense probably refers to the purest of incense as opposed to ordinary ...

Frankincense has been burnt in sacred rituals ... To use your incense, you’ll need a heat-resistant container or an incense burner and charcoal discs if you’re using resin-rich blends.

Frankincense originates from the Boswellia ... and you will be greeted by the scented smoke spiralling up from an incense burner. Another day, we venture into the rugged, 4,500sq km wilderness ...

Frankincense and Myrrh. You’ll find incense burners in public eating places and it is a common household ingredient, says Qamar. In Oman, it is customary to pass around an incense burner for ...

When dried, the sap is burned as incense and thought to have several medicinal properties. To gather frankincense, producers puncture the tree using a traditional chisel-like tool, after which a ...

“During excavation, incense burners were found with frankincense still on them,” says Hussain as we walk quickly through the crumbling, biscuit-hued ruins to avoid the heat. Later, when we ...

People have used frankincense for thousands of years. Some people like the smell in perfume or incense, and there's some evidence it has medicinal benefits. (Photo Credit: iStock/Getty Images ...