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CulturalRef. 1010

Land of Frankincense

Cultural World Heritage property in Oman, inscribed in 2000 under criteria (iii), (iv).

Land of Frankincense, Oman
Photo: Snickeringshadow · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
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State Party
Oman
Year of inscription
2000
Criteria
iiiiv
Area of property
850 ha
Location
Dhofar Governorate
What it is
cultural landscape
Component parts
4 (serial property)
Reference
WHC 1010 · Wikidata Q118468

Why it is on the List

(iii)A unique or exceptional witness to a cultural tradition or a civilisation, living or vanished.(iv)An outstanding example of a building type, ensemble or landscape that illustrates a significant stage in human history.
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Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

Shibam, Yemen593 kmShibamYemen · 1982Cultural640 kmSocotra ArchipelagoYemen · 2008NaturalBat, Al-Khutm and Al-Ayn archaeological sites, Oman644 kmBat, Al-Khutm and Al-Ayn archaeological sitesOman · 1988CulturalBahla Fort, Oman647 kmBahla FortOman · 1987CulturalAflaj Irrigation System of Oman, Oman665 kmAflaj Irrigation System of OmanOman · 2006CulturalCultural Sites of Al Ain (Hafit, Hili, Bidaa Bint Saud and Oases Areas), United Arab Emirates684 kmCultural Sites of Al Ain (Hafit, Hili, Bidaa Bint Saud and Oases Areas)United Arab Emirates · 2011Cultural
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