Watch the frankincense trail 4 of 4 jordan and israel rocky khurasani on dailymotion. Gary at the camp in the empty quarter which stretches over 250,000 miles covering parts of oman, yemen, saudi arabia, and the united arab emirates. The frankincense trail is a young adult historical adventure novel. The frankincense trail by jody kihara overdrive rakuten. From the desert to the land bountiful gospel tangents. Gary young, president of young living essential oils, on the frankincense trail. Gathering resin of sacred frankincense sacred frankincense is only grown in oman where it is protected by the country. Kiharas writing, was the vivid setting and the mc who was an absolute joy to read about. Where to countdown the frankincense trail air dates. The one gift is a fast paced, exciting, and informative read about the historical frankincense trail written by d.
Documentary on the frankincense trail egypt presented by. We recommend booking the frankincense trail tours ahead of time to secure your spot. He has also written a book called a dictionary of arabic topography and place names. The frankincense trail bbc2 found humble in the middle east, a vision in lemon linen. Over two decades ago, oman created policies to protect and conserve the boswellia forests as a national heritage. Kate humble crosses the red sea from saudi arabia to egypt following the frankincense trail of the pharaohs. Book your tickets online for the frankincense trail, salalah. The frankincense trail kindle edition by kihara, jody. On the frankincense trail travel smithsonian magazine.
Pdf the spice route download full pdf book download. This vast desert covers some 250,000 square miles and spans part of oman. Dating back as early as 400 bc, dhofar was the hub for the frankincense trail, delivering frankincense around the world. There is a guy named nigel groom who is the expert on the frankincense trail. Our boswellia sacra partner is actively engaged in sustainability through regularly monitoring trees to. Visit the frankincense trail on your trip to salalah or oman. The nabateans built petra, which stood halfway between the opening to the gulf of akaba and the dead sea at a point where the incense route from arabia to damascus was crossed by the overland route from petra to gaza. In 200bc, frankincense was worth its weight in gold, making arabia was the envy of the world. Diverse bristol a zodiak entertainment company for bbc. Kate humble makes an epic two thousand mile journey across the middle east, following the ancient frankincense trade route of arabia which first connected the arab world. Traveling along four prominent trade routesthe silk road, the frankincense trail, the spice route, and the camino real for chiles and chocolatenabhan follows the caravans of itinerant spice merchants from the frankincense gathering grounds and. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
The origin of the sacred frankincense name was likely derived from the sacred ceremonial uses of the resins from this region. Travelling the length of the nile, kate enters karnack, the worlds largest religious site. Young living is the only one that has it because it has a partner farm in salalah, oman. Jody kihara is an author of childrens and teen fiction. Visitors to beachside salalah love the natural attractions this area offers such as the beaches. Episode two was, i thought, much better an absorbing and probably unique hour of primetime terrestrial tv devoted to showcasing saudi arabia as a tourist destination. She writes for several different age ranges, from chapter books to midgrade to young adult. I blogged in detail here about episode one of the bbcs travelogue the frankincense trail, where kate humble travels across the middle east.
Once considered priceless, the ancient remedies frankincense and myrrh are drawing new attention from medical researchers. A settlement near the city of salalah in southern oman was once a key hub in an ancient trading network across the arabian peninsula. One of the things that pulled me into this book, other than ms. Last nights television the frankincense trail, bbc2. Taqah inc downloadable route a historical day by the seaside. If you book with tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. This position gave the nabateans a hold over the trade along the incense route. An epic journey along an epic trade route, which has been there since before the three wise men gave their gifts to jesus. For 3,000 years before the birth of christ, frankincense was more valuable than gold. Intrepid presenter kate humble follows the 2,000mile trail that first connected the arab world with the west on a quest that is steeped in history, searing with desert heat, and full of. The frankincense trail by jody kihara nook book ebook. Download israel national trail and the jerusalem trail hike the land of israel ebook free. In ancient times the frankincense trail was considered to be the most important commercial route throughout southern arabia.
According to christian belief, the three wise men who traveled to bethlehem to worship the christ child brought gold, frankincense and myrrh as gifts. The single species of frankincense trees that grow in the hillsides and dry river beds wadi of southwest oman dhofar and northeast yemen haudramut is known as boswellia sacra, sacra meaning sacred. Her younger childrens books are humorous, and her midgrade and ya books usually have a strong element of adventure or mystery. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the frankincense trail. She looks at the mummy of the once beautiful queen of the pharaohs, reveals the death rituals of the pharaohs in the vast tomb of the pyramids of. See all 6 the frankincense trail tours on tripadvisor. Our salalah itinerary planner makes visiting the frankincense trail and other salalah attractions simple, and helps you.
I really loved how the frankincense trail was laced with danger and adventure, and that alias character was pretty much dead in the middle of all the action. Series in which intrepid presenter kate humble follows the ancient frankincense trade route of arabia across the amazing modern world of the middle east. Following the trail, kate finds modernity coexisting with ancient traditions as she discovers what it means to be a western woman in arabia. For thousands of years, frankincense was transported across the most desolate wilderness on earth. The spice route available for download and read online in other formats. Looking for exceptional deals on the frankincense trail, salalah vacation packages.
Kate humble makes an epic two thousand mile journey across the middle east, following the ancient frankincense trade route of arabia which first connected the arab world with the west. If youre looking for things to do in the area, you may want to check out al husn souq and salalah gardens mall. The frankincense trail is a documentary series that traces the ancient frankincense trade route of arabia across the modern world of the middle east. The frankincense trail kindle edition by kihara, jody, taylor, elizabeth. He has written two books on the frankincense trail. The frankincense trail 4 of 4 jordan and israel video. The one gifts fictional story embraces ancient truths exploring why frankincense was regarded as more precious than gold. Vast camel caravans carried thousands of tons of frankincense over tribal lands constituting the modernday middle east.
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