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57: 50: 814: 561: 1177: 229: 221: 213: 34: 313:. During these works a further temple was discovered dating back to the 7th century BC. This sanctuary has a monumental entrance, decorated with pillars. It contains a number of rooms, built out of wood and stone, the layout is unique for Yemen in this period. One of the longest inscriptions which composed of 20 lines is describing the conquerors and campaigns by king 301:
have in 2005 discovered and salvaged an inscription from the Sabaean Kingdom that is ca. seven meters long and weighs over seven tonne. This heavy block of stone was a standing feature of the sanctuary of Almaqah and had fallen from its plinth during an earthquake. The inscription gives an account of
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The ruins of Ṣirwāḥ are located 40 km west of Ma'rib. The town was well protected by its position in the mountains, but at the same time put limits on its development. As a result, Ṣirwāḥ quickly lost its position as a capital, which was taken over by Ma’rib, which was in an important
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economical center since it was located on the incense route. The town nevertheless remained an important centre for the Sabaeans, as shown by the large number of temple buildings. It was also the site chosen by King
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the battles of a Sabaean, carried out against his immediate neighbors in the south-east and north of Yemen. The epigraphist Norbert Nebes from the
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Der Tatenbericht des Yiṯa‘’amar Watar bin Yakrubmalik aus Ṣirwāḥ (Jemen). Zur Geschichte Südarabiens im frühen 1. Jahrtausend vor Christus
262:. Ṣirwāḥ was surrounded by a fortified wall. The city layout inside the oasis included a number of large buildings. It’s also a part of 542: 1058: 1214: 1209: 1204: 506: 433: 577: 535: 462: 258:, the most important economical and political center of the Kingdom of Saba at the beginning of the 1st century BC, on the 310: 1053: 522: 89: 361: 507:
Monumentale Inschrift im Reich der Königin von Saba gefunden (Monumental Inscription found in the Kingdom of Saba)
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described the inscription as the most important one so far from the period of the first century BC.
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Bauhistorische Untersuchungen am Almaqah-Heiligtum von Sirwah. Vom Kultplatz zum Heiligtum
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Since the breakout of civil war in Yemen in 2015, Ṣirwāḥ has been a frontline between the
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Some restorative work was undertaken on these sites before the breakout of the
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Tempel im Jemen. Fundsache, Nr. 309. nt-v.de 19. März 2008
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Sirwah is located in Yemen
Ma'rib Governorate
15°27′N 45°1′E / 15.450°N 45.017°E / 15.450; 45.017
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Landmarks of the Ancient Kingdom of Saba, Marib
Criteria
1700
Session
Endangered



OSA
Arabic
Ma'rib
Arabian Peninsula
Khawlan
Yada'il Dharih I
Almaqah
other landmarks of the ancient Kingdom of Saba
World Heritage List
German Archaeological Institute
University of Jena
Yemeni Civil War
Karib'il Watar
Houthi
Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi
Sabaean Kingdom
CSAI

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