Frankincense Trail
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| Land of Frankincense * | |
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| Country | Oman |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | iii, iv |
| Reference | 1010 |
| Region ** | Arab States |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 2000 (24th Session) |
| * Name as inscribed on World Heritage List ** Region as classified by UNESCO |
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Coordinates: 18°15′12″N 53°38′51.33″E / 18.25333°N 53.6475917°E The Frankincense Trail is a site in Oman on the Incense Road. The site includes frankincense trees and the remains of a caravan oasis, which were crucial to the medieval incense trade.
The Frankincense Trail has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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- Abercrombie, Thomas J. (October 1985). "Arabia's Frankincense Trail". National Geographic: 474–513.
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