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Sumhuram

Also known as Khor Rori

Sumhuram, at Khor Rori on the Dhofar coast of southern Oman, was a fortified port founded by the Kingdom of Hadramawt in the last centuries BCE to control the frankincense trade. Its inscriptions name it as a royal foundation, and finds of Indian and Mediterranean pottery show contacts across the Indian Ocean. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site 'Land of Frankincense'.

Sumhuram
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Kingdom of Hadramawt

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Sumhuram. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sumhuram
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