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 | |
---|---|
Location | Dhofar, Oman |
Includes |
|
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 |
The site was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000 as Frankincense Trail and was renamed in 2005 to Land of Frankincense.[1]
- Khor Rori
- Al-Balid
- Al-Balid
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Decision 29 COM 8B.2 Changes to Names of Properties (The Land of Frankincense)". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- Abercrombie, Thomas J. (October 1985). "Arabia's Frankincense Trail". National Geographic: 474–513.
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Land of Frankincense.
🔥 Top keywords: Akademia e Shkencave e RPS te ShqiperiseAlexandria Ocasio-CortezBilderberg GroupCristiano RonaldoDong XiaowanMinecraftOperation GladioPrimal cutRiot FestStrictly Come Dancing (series 7)Main PageSpecial:Search2024 Indian general electionWikipedia:Featured picturesDrake–Kendrick Lamar feudPornhubEurovision Song Contest 2024Anthony Edwards (basketball)Met GalaDrake (musician)Indian Premier LeagueKendrick LamarXXXTentacionStormy DanielsDrew BledsoeCleopatraYouTubeHeeramandiDeaths in 2024UEFA Champions LeagueNikki GlaserRichard GaddTom BradyNicholas GalitzineThe Idea of YouBaby ReindeerNava MauBernard HillBambie ThugKing and Queen of the Ring (2024)Aaron HernandezKate BeckinsaleMalin AkermanShaitaan (2024 film)Anne HathawayJalen BrunsonKristi NoemManjummel BoysBorussia Dortmund