Land of Frankincense
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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.JPG) Boswellia sacra in the Frankincense Park of Wadi Dawkah | |
| Location | Dhofar, Oman |
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| 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 |
  Location of Land of Frankincense in Oman  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]
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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.
- ^ 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.
- Abercrombie, Thomas J. (October 1985). "Arabia's Frankincense Trail". National Geographic: 474–513.
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- Frankincense Trail in Oman article
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