Other paintings evoke less pleasant smells, like the burning foliage of ... Eastern Church (1868), is accompanied by the fragrance of incense and wood, replicating the scented smoke wafting ...

So, what does 10th Century incense smell like? "It's really very nice, somebody said it was a little bit like fruitcake, it's got a Christmassy rich scent to it," said Prof Hoskin.

India's perfumery tradition spans thousands of years, with mentions in ancient texts like the Vedas. The art form originated ...

Such plenty, watered within these oases, encouraged people to settle. By at least 2,500 years ago, the AlUla valley served as a transit point for long-distance trade. Archaeologist Abdulrahman ...