Samharam

The archaeological site of Samharam is a former port mostly for exporting frankincense that dates back as much as 3,000 years, with most activity between the 3rd century BCE and the 5th century CE. Archaeological evidence shows trade extended as far as India, Mesopotamia and Egypt. Legend has it that frankincense was shipped from here to the Queen of Sheba.
All these pictures were taken from a viewpoint across the lagoon that is the silted-in former harbor.
The 1st picture is of the site. Most everything here is a restoration.
The next 3 pictures look across the lagoon and out toward the Arabian Sea. In the 2nd picture you see where Samharam is on the bluff above the harbor. The 3rd picture looks out to the sea while the 4th picture shows more clearly the highlands either side of the harbor entrance that manned, providing security for the port.
The last picture is a small boat of the size that would be used for fishing or short trading trips when the port was activeBaca lagi