Balm of Gilead
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Balm of Gilead was a rare perfume used medicinally that was mentioned in the Hebrew Bible and named for the region of Gilead, where it was said to have been produced. The tree or shrub from which the
Plant considered to be the basis of the balm of Gilead, exhibition in Jerusalem
Commiphora gileadensis, identified by some as the ancient balm of Gilead, in the Botanical gardens of Kibutz Ein-Gedi
Branches and fruit of a Commiphora gileadensis shrub
Queen of Sheba
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The Queen of Sheba, named Bilqis in Arabic and Makeda in Geʽez, is a figure first mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. In the original story, she brings a caravan of valuable gifts for Solomon, the fourth K
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…which Hebrew merchants carried to the market of Tyre. According to 1 Kings 10:10, balsam (Hebrew: bosem) was among the many precious gifts of the Queen of Sheba to King Solomon. In the later days of Jewish history, the neighborhood of Jericho was believed to be the only spot where the true balsam grew, and even…
Queen of Sheba by Edward Slocombe, 1907
Queen of Sheba and Solomon, around 1280, window now in Cologne Cathedral, Germany
245–246 CE Jewish mural depicting Solomon's court and one labeled "co-chair" receiving the Queen of Sheba and her maidservant from the Dura Europos Synagogue
King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba, from The History of the True Cross by Piero della Francesca