Frankincense Trail
| Land of Frankincense | |
|---|---|
| Name as inscribed on the World Heritage List | |
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Ruins at Khor Rori | |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | iii, iv |
| Reference | 1010 |
| UNESCO region | Arab States |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 2000 (24th Session) |
Coordinates: 18°15′12″N 53°38′51.33″E / 18.25333°N 53.6475917°E
Flowers and branches of the Boswellia sacra tree, the species from which most frankincense is derived
The Frankincense Trail 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.
The Frankincense Trail has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
References
- Abercrombie, Thomas J. (October 1985). "Arabia's Frankincense Trail". National Geographic: 474–513.
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