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Ancient city ruins, north-central Yemen. The ancient fortified city of Ma'rib was the centre of the pre-Islamic state of Saba' (950 – 115 BC). It was located on one of the caravan routes between the Mediterranean Sea and the Arabian Peninsula, and it prospered through its trading monopoly on frankincense and myrrh. The ancient Ma'rib Dam was built c. 7th century BC to regulate the waters of the Wadi Sadd; some 1,800 ft (550 m) long, it irrigated more than 4,000 acres (1,600 hectares) and supported a densely settled agricultural region. The dam was destroyed by the 7th century AD and possibly earlier.

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What is left of Awam Temple or the Sun temple in Marib. Built in the 8th century BC and performed its function for nearly 1000 years.
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What is left of Awam Temple or the Sun temple in Marib. Built in the 8th century BC and performed its function for nearly 1000 years.
Main article: Ancient history of Yemen

Ma'rib (Arabic: مأرب) is the capital town of the Ma'rib Governorate, Yemen and was the capital of the Sabaean kingdom. It is located at 15°25′0″N, 45°21′0″E, near what is now Yemen's modern capital, Sana'a

History

Main article: Sabaeans

The Sabaean kingdom was located in what is now the Aseer region in southwestern Yemen. The Sabaean kings made their capital at Marib, and built great irrigation works such as the Marib dams, whose ruins are still visible. They also built castles and temples in the area, and were known for producing the valuable francincense and myrrh.[1]

2007 attack

A suicide bomber crashed a car packed with explosives into the tourists' convoy as they were ending a tour of a temple, killing 7 Spanish tourists and their two Yemeni guides in an attack on July 2, 2007. Yemeni officials have blamed al-Qaeda for the attack.[2]

Notes

  1. ^ Age of Faith, p. 156
  2. ^ http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/ED82AC45-5D37-4B46-B1C3-1273CD7A82AE.htm

References

  • Durant, Will (1950). The Age of Faith: A History of Medieval Civilization -- Christian, Islamic, and Judaic -- from Constantine to Dante: A.D. 325-1300, The Story of Civilization, volume IV. Simon and Schuster.

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