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General explanation ....
Introduction to Frankincense trade route.
Area of the Southern Arabian Kingdoms was called as Arabia Felix (Happy Arabia). Why ...?
List of places which are on the UNESCO World Heritage list..
F R A N K I N C E N S E R O U T E P L A C E S
Area in southwest Oman around city Salalah. Place where the most Frankincense trees grows.
Preserved wadi with "forest" of Frankincense trees. UNESCO site.
Ancient archeological site. Muzeum of Frankincense Land. UNESCO site.
Ancient port on frankincense route where frankincense was loaded to ships and transported to Qana.
Important port where frankincense route started. Frankincense and spices were loaded from ships to camel caravans here.
Important archeological site, ancient city on frankincense route.
Southern Arabian kingdom and biggest wadi on Arabian peninsula. Locations Tarim, Sayon, Riboun and especialy Shibam - "desert skycrapers". UNESCO site.
Ancient city and capital of the kingdom of Hadramawt controling frankincense trade route.
Capital city of the kingdom of Saba (Qeen of Sheba).
Ancient name Ukhdood.
Ancient name Dedan.
Ancient name Hegra. Southern capital od the Nabataean kingdom. Sometimes called as "second Petra".
Important caravan route junction. Frankincense route branches to north (Petra) and east (Babylon and Persia) directions.
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Ancient name Aila. Important sea port for Frankincense maritime trade route controled by Nabataeans.
Recently discovered Nabataean city called Hawara.
Ancient name Rekem. Capital city of the Nabataean kingdom.
Nabataean town in the Negev desert.
Photographs by Vladimir Kotala.
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