Which of the five senses brings back your memories most sharply? For me, it is surely the sense of smell. A certain kind of soap takes me...

At Badarak and other liturgical services we see the altar servers and priests swinging censers, sending clouds of incense wafting through...

The use of incense in the ancient world was common, especially in religious rites where it was used to keep demons away. Herodotus, the...