Oman tourism: Al Baleed, Samahram receive more than 9,000 visitors in June

Oman Tuesday 04/July/2017 20:54 PM
By: Times News Service
Oman tourism: Al Baleed, Samahram receive more than 9,000 visitors in June

Salalah: More than 9,000 people visited Al Baleed and Samahram Archaeological sites last month, according to latest official data.
The number of visitors to Al Baleed and Samahram Archaeological sites during last June stood at 9,050, the Department of Frankincense Land Sites at His Majesty the Sultan's Advisor's Office for Cultural Affairs data shows.
Al Baleed Archaeological Park and Frankincense Land Museum received 5,399 visitors, Samahram Archaeological site received 3,485 visitors while Wadi Dokka received 114 visitors and Wbar Archaeological site received 52 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 the Governorate of Dhofar.