Socotra Picture of the Day: dragon-tree

Socotra Picture of the Day: dragon-tree
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As far back as in Alexander of Maсedon’s times Socotra supplied a great deal of not only frankincense and myrrh, but also Dragon’s blood, which was rubbed in by gladiators before combats for quick wound healing.