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Khor Rori
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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.
Site Information
Country: Oman
District: Dhofar Governorate
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: 1st Century AD
Oldest Culture: Kingdom of Hadramawt
Later Cultures: Kingdom of Hadramawt
Site Features: Hadhrami Monuments
World Heritage Site
Part of: Land of Frankincense
Date of Inscription: 2000
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