( See the box “Uses of Aromatic Spices in Bible Times. ”) Apart from the high demand for them, spices were expensive because of transportation and marketing costs.
فقد استُخدمت لأغراض تجميلية ،‏ وفي الشعائر الدينية ،‏ وعند تهيئة الموتى للدفن .‏