Archaeological site of Shisr

The archaeological site of Shisr is located next to the village of Ash Shiṣr in , . 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.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: Archeological site in Oman
  • Also known as: “Al-Shisr”, “Archaeological Site of Shisr”, “Shisr (Wubar)”, “Ubar”, and “Wabar”

Archaeological site of Shisr

Latitude
18.25518° or 18° 15′ 19″ north
Longitude
53.64866° or 53° 38′ 55″ east
Open location code
7HCM7J4X+3F
Open­Street­Map ID
way 321033913
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q14912328
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Slovenian—“Archaeological site of Shisr” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “الشصر”
  • Arabic: “شصر”
  • Arabic: “وبار”
  • Chinese: “希斯尔遗址”
  • French: “Site archéologique de Shisr”
  • German: “Ubar”
  • Hungarian: “Ubar, a Tornyok városa”
  • Japanese: “ウバル”
  • Portuguese: “Sítio arqueológico de Shisr”
  • Russian: “Вабар”
  • Russian: “Убар”
  • Russian: “Шиср”
  • Russian: “Эш-Шиср”
  • Slovenian: “Arheološko najdišče Šisr”

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