Ash Shişr
Ash Shişr is a well in Dhofar, Oman.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Archaeological site of Shisr.
Archaeological site of Shisr
Photo: Ulfrydin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The archaeological site of Shisr is located next to the village of Ash Shiṣr in Dhofar, Oman. It used to be an oasis. The settlement was an inland trading post and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site Land of Frankincense since 2000.
Ash Shişr
- Type: Well
- Also known as: “Ash Shişar”, “Ash Shisr”, “Shisar”, and “Shisur”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Dhofar, Oman, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
18.252° or 18° 15′ 7″ northLongitude
53.65105° or 53° 39′ 4″ eastElevation
283 metres (928 feet)Open location code
7HCM7M22+QCGeoNames ID
288990
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