Wadi Dawkah, The Land of Frankincense

Entre savoir-faire historique et enjeux contemporains, l’industrie du parfum demeure un pilier économique de Grasse. Pierre Ruch, président du site de DSM-Firmenich et Laura Casile, responsable des relations avec les entreprises et de la filière alternance à l’ASFO évoquent les r ...  Show more

While frankincense has always been part of the changing face of fragrances, it has taken on a new role in the modern perfumery landscape. Its journey reflects both a shift in aesthetics and a change in perspective. An age-old material that has become one of the most relevant voic ...  Show more

1470 BC - A five-ship caravan by Egyptian Pharoah Hatshepsut undertakes a unique voyage, possibly the first plant-collecting mission masterminded by a woman. The voyage is successful as the touring party returns with 31 live plants of a certain species. Over 4000 kms away, in ...

543 BC, Lord Buddha had left the earth, and his body was cremated in a sandalwood pyre at Kushinagar, in modern-day Uttar Pradesh. His left canine tooth was retrieved from the funeral pyre by his disciple, Khema. Over the decades, it changed hands and found itself in Kandy, Sr ...

‏كان الحديث مع الدكتورة نعيمة شيقا جدا ونستضيفها في حلقة اخرى، الحلقة 83 لـ #بودكاست 🎤 #ڤُصرة. للتذكير، الدكتورة نعيمة بن قاري استاذة بجامعة السلطان قابوس بعمان، ونستضيفها في الحلقة الثانية للحديث عن بحوثها حول القرى في الجزائر والعمارة وأهميتها في حفظ الذاكرة الجماعية. في هذه ا ...  Show more

Part 2/4. At their most powerful, the Inca had the largest empire in the world. Lasting just one century from the mid-15th century, it stretched across the South American continent from the Amazon to the Pacific. The Inca developed ingenious ways to grow food in some of the wo ...