Mount Kilimanjaro /ËkÉªlÉªmÉnËdÊÉËroÊ/ , with its three volcanic cones, Kibo, Mawenzi, and Shira, is a dormant volcanic mountain in Tanzania. It is the highest mountain in Africa, and rises approximately 4,877 metres (16,001 ft) from its base to 5,895 metres (19,341 ft) above sea level. The first recorded ascent to the summit of the mountain was by Hans Meyer and Ludwig Purtscheller in 1889.
The shawm is a conical bore, double-reed woodwind instrument made in Europe from the 12th century (at the latest) to the present day. It achieved its peak of popularity during the medieval and Renaissance periods, after which it was gradually eclipsed by the oboe family of descendant instruments in classical music.
Answer: A balm is an aromatic, medicinal substance derived from plants. Gilead was an area east of the Jordan River, well known for its spices and ointments. The balm of Gilead was, therefore, a high-quality ointment with healing properties.The balm was made from resin taken from a flowering plant in the Middle East, although the exact species is unknown. It was also called the balsam of Mecca.Myrrh is taken from a similar plant Commiphora myrrha.The Bible uses the term balm of Gilead metaphorically as an example of something with healing or soothing powers. Balm of Gilead has three references in the Bible.In Genesis 37:25, as Joseph's brothers contemplated how to kill him, a caravan of Ishmaelites passed by on their way to Egypt from Gilead. In their cargo were spices, balm, and myrrh. Jeremiah 8 records God's warning to Judah of what Babylon would do to them.he balm of Gilead was, therefore, a high-quality ointment with healing properties. The balm was made from resin taken from a flowering plant in the Middle East, although the exact species is unknown. It was also called the balsam of Mecca.