World Heritage Identification Number: 1010
World Heritage since: 2000
Category: Cultural Heritage
Transboundary Heritage: No
Endangered Heritage: No
Country: 🇴🇲 Oman
Continent: Asia
UNESCO World Region: Arab States
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The Land of Frankincense: A Journey Through Ancient Trade Routes
The Land of Frankincense, inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000, offers a captivating glimpse into the ancient trade routes that once connected the Arabian Peninsula with the wider world. Located in Oman, this site is a testament to the importance of frankincense, a resin extracted from the Boswellia sacra tree, in the economic, cultural, and religious life of civilizations spanning millennia.
More to come…UNESCO Description of the World Heritage Site
The frankincense trees of Wadi Dawkah and the remains of the caravan oasis of Shisr/Wubar and the affiliated ports of Khor Rori and Al-Baleed vividly illustrate the trade in frankincense that flourished in this region for many centuries, as one of the most important trading activities of the ancient and medieval world.
UNESCO Justification of the World Heritage Site
Criterion iii The group of archaeological sites in Oman represent the production and distribution of frankincense, one of the most important luxury items of trade in the Old World in antiquity. Criterion iv The Oasis of Shishr and the entrepots of Khor Rori and Al-Balid are outstanding examples of medieval fortified settlements in the Persian Gulf region.
Encyclopedia Record: Land of Frankincense
The Land of Frankincense 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.Additional Site Details
Area: 849.88 hectares
(iv) — Outstanding example of a type of building or landscape
Coordinates: 18.25333 , 53.64759
