Over 12,000 tourists visit Salut, Dhofar archaeological sites

Energy Monday 03/February/2020 14:49 PM
By: Times News Service
Over 12,000 tourists visit Salut, Dhofar archaeological sites

Salalah: The number of visitors to Land of Frankincense sites in the Governorate of Dhofar and Salut Archaeological Site in the Wilayat of Buhla in A’Dhakiliya Governorate during last January stood at 12,492, according to statistics from the Department of Frankincense Land Sites at the Office of His Majesty the Sultan’s Advisor for Cultural Affairs.
Wadi Dokka
Al Baleed Archaeological Park and Frankincense Land Museum received 4,964 visitors, Samahram Archaeological Site received 2,854 visitors while Wadi Dokka received 963 visitors, Wabar archaeological site received 3,421 visitors and Salut Archaeological Site received 290 visitors.
Al Baleed Archaeological Park Samahram, “Shasir Area” and Wadi Dokka are registered sites on the World Heritage List under the name “Land of Frankincense” sites.
The Office of His Majesty the Sultan’s Advisor for Cultural Affairs is developing several archaeological sites and providing them with utilities to serve the goals of cultural and archaeological tourism in Dhofar.