Coordinates: 18°15′12″N 53°38′51.33″E / 18.25333°N 53.6475917°E / 18.25333; 53.6475917 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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