Frankincense, the resin seeping out into a cut in the tree's bark, Dhofar Mountains, Salalah, southern Oman, Middle East

Frankincense trees growing wild on the limestone hillsides, Dhofar Mountains, Salalah, southern Oman, Middle East

The limestone coast of southern Oman, Mughsayl, Salalah, Dhofar, Oman, Middle East

The limestone coast of southern Oman, Mughsayl, Salalah, Dhofar, Oman, Middle East

Local frankincense perfumes in ornate gold and glass bottles, Al-Husn Souq, Salalah, Dhofar Region, Southern Oman, Middle East

Ramparts, palm tree and view to mosque, Taqah (Taqa) Castle fort museum, near Salalah, Dhofar Region, Southern Oman, Middle East

Minaret, Al-Husn, Sultan's Palace, Salalah, Dhofar Region, Southern Oman, Middle East

Battlements and huge teak gates of Al-Husn, Sultan's Palace, Salalah, Dhofar Region, Southern Oman, Middle East

Furnished interior of Taqah (Taqa) Castle, fort museum, near Salalah, Dhofar Region, Southern Oman, Middle East