Discover Southern Oman: A Journey Through the Land of Frankincense
Frankincense, an aromatic resin harvested from the sap of scraggly desert trees, has been treasured for thousands of years for its distinctive fragrance and medicinal properties. Consequently, the highest quality frankincense is collected from a rare species that thrives in isolated wadis in Oman’s southernmost province of Dhofar. The region’s history is deeply intertwined with the production and trade of these ‘desert tears’.