As far back as 5000 BC, southern Oman (now called Dhofar) was the centre of the lucrative frankincense trade.
Ubar, located in ʿĀd, was a major transshipment point for ancient frankincense trade.
Perhaps I would dabble a bit in the frankincense trade or do a little lucrative business in cinnamon and cassia to pass the time.
Life here is more traditional, and the coastline bordering the regional capital, Salalah, was once the place for the frankincense trade.
These locations collectively contributed to the flourishing of frankincense trade for many centuries.
Others familiar with the history and archeology of the ancient frankincense trade said the new findings appeared to contain no surprises.
And pottery there dated the fort to the heyday of the frankincense trade, 200 B.C. to about A.D. 300.
Zhao wrote on the origin of the frankincense trade into China:
They are sure it was the hub of the ancient frankincense trade.
Dr. Zarins said the remains appear to predate every known site in southern Arabia associated with the frankincense trade.
