Tzori (balm) was highly valued in the ancient world, both as a spice and for its medicinal value.0
Tzori was grown largely in Eretz Yisrael, specifically in Ein Gedi and Yericho.0
South of the Ein Gedi Nature Reserve, archeologists uncovered the remains of an ancient synagogue. One of the mosaic inscriptions, apparently from the 5th century CE, includes a curse of anyone who “reveals the secret of the town.” The suggestion is that the secret refers to the techniques of growing Tzori.0
