The Historical Corner: The Return of the Perfume of Persimmon
The Historical Corner: The Return of the Perfume of Persimmon The return of the perfume of persimmon (myrrh of Gilead) and frankincense - which were known for their healing properties and the perfume they spread in the Temple ("myrrh and frankincense") - during the First and Second Temple periods - and Jerusalem was perfumed with them Published on: 24.5.25 12:47 מאת: אדם אקרמן Since 2010, persimmon bushes, which were known during the Second Temple period and throughout the Byzantine-Roman period as a symbol of the Land of Judah, have been growing on a farm in Kibbutz Almog near Jericho and in Kibbutz Ein Gedi, Shup. The biblical persimmon was the most famous and expensive perfume plant in the world, whose prestige stemmed from the fact that it only grew in the Dead Sea basin. Its plantations were grown in the desert glades of Jericho, Ein Gedi, Gilgal and Einot Tzukim (Ein Peshcha). These sites offer a combination of conditions for its growth – a hot, dry climate and a multi...