🌄 Land of Frankincense: Archaeological Site of al-Balid
Medieval port city in Oman's Dhofar region, occupied 1st–16th centuries
📌 Fast Facts
- Location: Salalah, Dhofar Governorate, southern Oman
- Occupation period: 1st to 16th centuries CE
- Primary export: Frankincense resin from Arabian trees
- UNESCO inscription: 2000
Al-Balid is an archaeological site in southern Oman that marks the remains of a medieval port city that ...