Frankincense, the fragrant resin of the boswellia sacra tree, grows wild in Oman's southwestern Dhofar province. A source of ancient wealth (and one of the gifts of the Magi), it is still harvested ...
The arid Dawkah valley is home to one of Oman's most prized resources: not oil or gas but frankincense trees, their fragrant sap harvested for millennia by residents who call it "white gold". Located ...