The legacy of the Kingdom of Sheba in Marib

A 2½ hour drive east of Sana´a, this city of 57,000  is home to the ruins of the great Sabaean Kingdom (bettter known to many as Sheba, as in the Queen of Sheba), which was a key hub of the ancient incense trade and held sway in southern Arabia from around 1,000 BCE to 275 CE) and is considered to be the cradle of Arabian civilization. These include the ruins of Awwan and Baran temples, reservoirs, palace complexes, and Marib Dam (above), a vast engineering marvel of antiquity.

Read more in my post 8 of Yemen´s Most Compelling Destinations.

 

H. Grobe

 

 

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