make an altar for the burning incense” (Shemot 30:1) Think for a moment how powerful the sense of smell is, how fragrance penetrates boundaries and how burning incense creates a cloud-like aura ...

Much has been written about the surprising placement of the golden incense altar at the end of this week’s parsha. In short, the reader expects its instructions to be given together with all of ...

A 1,700-year-old Teotihuacan-style altar has been found by archaeologists within the Mayan city of Tikal in Guatemala - but it should never have been there. In a translated announcement from ...

Our text is not about the Day of Atonement but about the incense altar: how to make it, how to use it, and — oh, yes — a warning to make sure it is “cleansed” with blood once a year.

Archaeologists and historians are now exploring the ancient use of incense and perfume, and attempting to recreate the ephemeral smellscapes of antiquity. Newsletters Amazon Prime Day Share a News Tip ...

The Best Incense, Candles, and Bowls to Style Your Lunar New Year ... January 29, this year, and that gives you just enough ...

Israeli archaeologists say workers have uncovered an ancient pagan altar while clearing ground for construction of a hotly disputed hospital emergency room. IE 11 is not supported.

Pagan Altar Finding Disproves Jewish Protesters. May 20, 2010 / 12:34 PM EDT / AP ...

An article about two altar boys being arrested for putting marijuana in a censer (incense burner) at the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Spain was recirculated on social media in December ...

A rare incense altar found in the excavation. On one side is a bull, and on the other is another animal, possibly a horse. (CLARA AMIT / IAA) ...

Israeli archaeologists found a mixture of cannabis and animal dung in the residue found on a 2,700-year-old altar. JERUSALEM (JTA) — The ancient Israelites burned cannabis on their altars during ...