Khor Rori - Wikipedia
WebKhor Rori is best known for the ruins of the ancient fortified port city of Sumhuram on the eastern bank, which was founded in the 3rd century BC as an outpost for the Kingdom of Ḥaḍramawt.
Land of Frankincense - Wikipedia
WebThe site includes frankincense trees, Khor Rori and the remains of a caravan oasis, which were crucial to the medieval incense trade. The site was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000 as Frankincense Trail and was renamed in …
Sumhuram - History and Facts | History Hit
WebJul 13, 2021 · Sumhuram, also known as Khor Rori, contains the remains of an ancient port city and military stronghold which is located near the modern city of Salalah in Oman, close to the Yemeni border. One of the most important pre-Islamic settlements in the Dhofar region, Sumhuram is also one of four sites listed on UNECSO’s Land of the Frankincense ...
Khor Rori - Wikiwand
WebKhor Rori has been identified as the location of Moscha Limen and Abyssapolis in ancient Greek literature. The area represents a popular tourist spot within Oman and since 2000, is a part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Land of Frankincense.
Bountiful (Book of Mormon) - Wikipedia
WebKhor Rori/Wadi Darbat. Khor Rori is an Iron Age ship building and trading port about 40 kilometers east of the modern town of Salalah (Phillips 2000) and in the same Salalah region as some of the other sites; Nephi's potential use of the site predates the earliest archaeological finds on this site.
Land of Frankincense - UNESCO World Heritage Centre
WebThe port of Khor Rori (the Moscha Limen of classical geographical texts) lies 40 km to the east of Salalah on a hilltop on the eastern bank of a sweet-water outlet (khor). About 400 metres from the open sea, it dominates the khor which opens to the sea and served as a natural harbour.
Khor Rori: A Maritime Resources-Based Candidate for Nephi’s …
WebMay 27, 2022 · A Maritime Resources-Based Candidate for Nephi’s Harbor. George D. Potter. Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 51 (2022): 253-294. Article Formats: Abstract: Khor Rori, which forms the mouth of Wadi (Valley) Darbat, is the largest inlet along the Dhofar coast of southern Arabia.
Khor Rori | Birdingplaces
WebOct 13, 2023 · Khor Rori (or Khawr Rawrī) is an estuary at the mouth of Wadi Darbat in the Dhofar region, near Taqah. Khor Rori is famous for the ruins of the ancient fortified port city of Sumhuram, but under birders it is famous because it is a major breeding ground for birds.
Land of Frankincense | Silk Roads Programme - UNESCO
WebKazakhstan. Oman. The frankincense trees of Wadi Dawkah and the remains of the caravan oasis of Shisr/Wubar and the affiliated ports of Khor Rori and Al-Baleed vividly illustrate the trade in frankincense that flourished in this region for many centuries, as one of the most important trading activities of the ancient and medieval world.
We Love Oman: Khor Rori, an important heritage reserve in Dhofar
WebOman Monday 03/January/2022 22:23 PM. By: Times News Service. A. Khawr Rawrī or Khor Rori is a bar-built estuary (or river mouth lagoon) at the mouth of Wādī Darbāt in the Dhofar Governorate,...
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