Land of Frankincense

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.

Land of Frankincense

UNESCO World Heritage Site
Boswellia sacra in the Frankincense Park of Wadi Dawkah
Location	Dhofar, Oman
Includes	Archaeological site of Shisr Archaeological site and natural environment of Khor Rori Archaeological site of al-Balid Frankincense Park of Wadi Dawkah
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
Location of Land of Frankincense in Oman Show map of Oman Land of Frankincense (West and Central Asia) Show map of 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.^[1] 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.^[2]

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  Khor Rori
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  Al-Balid
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  Al-Balid

See also

• Museum of the Land of Frankincense