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  • Khor Rori

  • Khor Rori

    Khor Rori, Queen of Sheba's Palace, Sumharam, is an early south Arabian archaeological site located near Salalah in the Dhofar region of modern Oman. The small fortified town was founded as an outpost for the kingdom of hadramawt around the 1st century AD. The site was added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000, as part of Land of Frankincense.
    The site is one of the elements that make up the UNESCO World Heritage site, Land of Frankincense.
    World Heritage Site
    Khor Rori
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    Khor Rori

    World Heritage Site

    Date of Inscription

    2000

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    Historic Cities and Regions

    Location

    Oman

    Dhofar

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    1st Century AD

    Kingdom of Hadramawt

    Kingdom of Hadramawt

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    Hadhrami Monuments

     

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