[stockpirate]

Ping to you.

[Bon of Babble]

[Scarlett156]

Yeah in the article they make you sit through an ad and then view the vid if you want to see what the gemstone actually looks like! Thanks for posting the pic here.

[gitmo]

Very cool. Thanks.

[Track9]

“a wall-to-wall agreement”

I like his language.

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“There is a wall-to-wall agreement that this is the plant but there is little graphic depiction of it and what you have brought me now is really a greeting from history,” he said to Shukron.

“I felt like someone wrote me a note with a drawing of the fruit of my persimmon plant and sent it to me,” Ehrlich said.

I can only hope the fruits of my 5,000 year project have a similar reception.

[ridesthemiles]

A Mystery like Oak Island????

[Texas Fossil]

Plant used in ‘Cleopatra's scent,’ Temple rite found on ancient Jerusalem seal (Oct 21, 2021)
https://www.timesofisrael.com/plant-for-cleopatras-scent-and-temple-rite-found-on-ancient-jerusalem-seal/

The seal — depicting the plant known variously as biblical persimmon, bosem or balsam, or even the Balm of Gilead — was discovered at the Foundation Stones of the Western Wall, according to a statement released Thursday.

According to the Israel Antiquities Authority, the biblical persimmon plant is unrelated to the modern-day fruit. It was used at the time of the Second Temple as an ingredient to produce the temple incense, perfume and other balms and medicines.

First-century Jewish historian Josephus Flavius wrote that Mark Antony gave Cleopatra received valuable persimmon groves that formerly belonged to King Herod. Scholars believe that this was so she could have an unlimited supply of the expensive balm extracted from the plant.

Some experts believe the plant was given to King Solomon by the Queen of Sheba, the IAA said.

Very good photo's from various perspectives and more description at this link.

[deks]

Balm of Gilead Farm website...

https://www.balmofgileadfarm.com/

[SJackson]

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