The Land of Frankincense (Arabic: أرض البخور, romanized: ʿArḍ al-Bakhūr) is a site in Oman on the Incense Road. The site includes frankincense trees, Khor Rori and the remains of a caravan oasis, which were crucial to the medieval incense trade.
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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Boswellia sacra in the Frankincense Park of Wadi Dawkah | |
Interactive map of Land of Frankincense | |
| Location | Dhofar, Oman |
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| Criteria | Cultural: (iii), (iv) |
| Reference | 1010 |
| Inscription | 2000 (24th Session) |
| Area | 849.88 ha (2,100.1 acres) |
| Buffer zone | 1,243.24 ha (3,072.1 acres) |
| Coordinates | 18°15′12.0″N 53°38′51.3″E / 18.253333°N 53.647583°E |
Land of Frankincense Location of Land of Frankincense in Oman Land of Frankincense Land of Frankincense (West and Central Asia) | |
The site was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000 as Frankincense Trail and was renamed in 2005 to Land of Frankincense. Although Somalia is home to the largest frankincense forests, Oman has capitalized on the challenges faced by the African nation, positioning itself as the primary source of frankincense.
- Khor Rori
- Al-Balid
- Al-Balid
See also
- Museum of the Land of Frankincense
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