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ID: 7032160
Page Link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/tgn/7032160
 
Record Type: administrative
Hierarchy of Land of Frankincense (archaeological site)  Land of Frankincense (archaeological site)

Coordinates:
Lat: 18 15 12 N  degrees minutes   Lat: 18.2530  decimal degrees
Long: 053 38 51 E  degrees minutes   Long: 53.6470  decimal degrees

Note: Group of archaeological sites that provide evidence of the production and trade of frankincense in the Persian Gulf region during the ancient and medieval periods. This group includes the Oasis of Shisr, the ports of Sumhuram/Khor Rori and Al-Balīd, and the Frankincense Park of Wadi Dawkah. UNESCO has declared this grouping a World Heritage Site.

Names:
Land of Frankincense (preferred,C,V)
The Frankincense Trail (C,V)

Hierarchical Position:
Hierarchy of World (facet)    World (facet)
Hierarchy of Asia (continent)  ....  Asia (continent) (P)
Hierarchy of Oman (nation)  ........  Oman (nation) (P)
Hierarchy of Z̧ufār (governorate)  ............  Z̧ufār (governorate) (P)
Hierarchy of Land of Frankincense (archaeological site)  ................  Land of Frankincense (archaeological site) (P)

Place Types:
archaeological site (preferred, C)
World Heritage Site (C)  ............  from 2000

Sources and Contributors:
Land of Frankincense..........  [VP]
...................................  UNESCO World Heritage Centre [online] (1992-) accessed 9 November 2011
The Frankincense Trail..........  [VP Preferred]
.........................................  UNESCO World Heritage Centre [online] (1992-) accessed 29 October 2008
Subject: .....  [VP]
..................  UNESCO World Heritage Centre [online] (1992-) accessed 29 October 2008; accessed 9 November 2011
 
Note:
English .......... [VP]
..........  UNESCO World Heritage Centre [online] (1992-) accessed 9 November 2011

 

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