معالم مملكة سبأ القديمة | |
Location | Marib Governorate, Yemen |
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Region | Arabian Peninsula |
History | |
Periods | Ancient Yemen |
Site notes | |
Official name | Landmarks of the Ancient Kingdom of Saba, Marib |
Criteria | Cultural: (iii), (iv) |
Reference | 1700 |
Inscription | 2023 (45th Session) |
Endangered | 2023–... |
The Landmarks of the Ancient Kingdom of Saba, Marib ( Arabic: معالم مملكة سبأ القديمة, romanized: maʿālim mamlaka Sabaʿa al-Qadīma) is a serial property consisted of seven archeological sites in Marib Governorate, eastern Yemen. [1] On 25 January 2023, the landmarks have been added by the UNESCO to its World Heritage Site List as they bear witness to the ancient Kingdom of Saba in ancient South Arabia. [2] They were also placed on the List of World Heritage in Danger due to the threats posed by the Yemeni Civil War. [3]
Site | Image | ID [4] | Location | Coordinates |
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Ancient city of Marib | 1700-001 | Marib Governorate | 15°25′39″N 45°20′9″E / 15.42750°N 45.33583°E | |
Awam Temple | 1700-002 | Marib Governorate | 15°24′16″N 45°21′21″E / 15.40444°N 45.35583°E | |
Barran Temple | 1700-003 | Marib Governorate | 15°24′11″N 45°20′35″E / 15.40306°N 45.34306°E | |
Marib Dam: the Northern Bank, the Southern Bank, and the Dam of Jufaynah | 1700-004 to 1700-006 | Marib Governorate | 15°23′51″N 45°16′7″E / 15.39750°N 45.26861°E | |
Ancient City of Sirwah | 1700-007 | Serwah, western Marib Governorate | 15°27′7″N 45°1′6″E / 15.45194°N 45.01833°E |
معالم مملكة سبأ القديمة | |
Location | Marib Governorate, Yemen |
---|---|
Region | Arabian Peninsula |
History | |
Periods | Ancient Yemen |
Site notes | |
Official name | Landmarks of the Ancient Kingdom of Saba, Marib |
Criteria | Cultural: (iii), (iv) |
Reference | 1700 |
Inscription | 2023 (45th Session) |
Endangered | 2023–... |
The Landmarks of the Ancient Kingdom of Saba, Marib ( Arabic: معالم مملكة سبأ القديمة, romanized: maʿālim mamlaka Sabaʿa al-Qadīma) is a serial property consisted of seven archeological sites in Marib Governorate, eastern Yemen. [1] On 25 January 2023, the landmarks have been added by the UNESCO to its World Heritage Site List as they bear witness to the ancient Kingdom of Saba in ancient South Arabia. [2] They were also placed on the List of World Heritage in Danger due to the threats posed by the Yemeni Civil War. [3]
Site | Image | ID [4] | Location | Coordinates |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ancient city of Marib | 1700-001 | Marib Governorate | 15°25′39″N 45°20′9″E / 15.42750°N 45.33583°E | |
Awam Temple | 1700-002 | Marib Governorate | 15°24′16″N 45°21′21″E / 15.40444°N 45.35583°E | |
Barran Temple | 1700-003 | Marib Governorate | 15°24′11″N 45°20′35″E / 15.40306°N 45.34306°E | |
Marib Dam: the Northern Bank, the Southern Bank, and the Dam of Jufaynah | 1700-004 to 1700-006 | Marib Governorate | 15°23′51″N 45°16′7″E / 15.39750°N 45.26861°E | |
Ancient City of Sirwah | 1700-007 | Serwah, western Marib Governorate | 15°27′7″N 45°1′6″E / 15.45194°N 45.01833°E |