Persians and Syrians both covered important bodies with wax before burial. Beeswax death masks were made by Mme Tussaud for King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette after their execution. There are two ways to make beeswax candles. There is the dipping method where the wicks are repeatedly dipped into a pool of melted beeswax. There is also the pouring method where the wick is suspended and a dipper full of melted wax is poured over it.
Honeybees gather propolis from trees and other vegetation.
They use it to seal cracks and crevices in the hive to make it less drafty when it is cold. Propolis is sticky when it is warm and it is difficult to deal with when it is hard. Propolis was used for medical purposes by doctors in Via Sacra. Roman doctors favored it more than wax. Propolis was used in veterinary practice in Russia.