Land of Frankincense

Land of Frankincense
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Boswellia sacra in the Frankincense Park of Wadi Dawkah
LocationDhofar, Oman
Includes
  1. Archaeological site of Shisr
  2. Archaeological site and natural environment of Khor Rori
  3. Archaeological site of al-Balid
  4. Frankincense Park of Wadi Dawkah
CriteriaCultural: (iii), (iv)
Reference1010
Inscription2000 (24th Session)
Area849.88 ha (2,100.1 acres)
Buffer zone1,243.24 ha (3,072.1 acres)
Coordinates18°15′12.0″N 53°38′51.3″E / 18.253333°N 53.647583°E / 18.253333; 53.647583
Land of Frankincense is located in Oman
Land of Frankincense
Location of Land of Frankincense in Oman
Land of Frankincense is located in West and Central Asia
Land of Frankincense
Land of Frankincense (West and Central Asia)

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.

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]

  • Khor Rori
    Khor Rori
  • Al-Balid
    Al-Balid
  • Al-Balid
    Al-Balid
  1. ^ "Decision 29 COM 8B.2 Changes to Names of Properties (The Land of Frankincense)". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  2. ^ Fobar, Rachel (2023-01-07). "Somaliland's frankincense brings gold to companies. Its women pay the price". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-09-19.