Archaeological site of Shisr
Archeological site in Oman
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The archaeological site of Shisr is located next to the village of Ash Shiṣr in Dhofar, Oman. The settlement was an inland trading post and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site Land of Frankincense since 2000. It used to be an oasis.
| Archaeological site of Shisr | |
|---|---|
| |
  Location within Oman | |
| 18°15′18″N 53°38′56″E | |
| Type | Trading post |
| Location | Ash Shiṣr, Thumrait, Dhofar |
| Part of | Land of Frankincense |
| History | |
| Built | 4th century[1] |
| Abandoned | 15th–16th century[1] |
Some[who?] considered it to be the legendary lost city of Ubar or Iram. This is not always accepted by scholars.[2][3][4] There is a probability that it might have been in the land of Ubar which was a historical region rather than a city. The site might have inspired the legend of the lost city of Ubar when the spring dried up and the settlement was abandoned.[5]
