Landmarks of the Ancient Kingdom of Saba, Marib explained

Landmarks of the Ancient Kingdom of Saba, Marib
Native Name:معالم مملكة سبأ القديمة
Location:Marib Governorate, Yemen
Region:Arabian Peninsula
Epochs:Ancient Yemen
Notes:
Child:yes
Official Name:Landmarks of the Ancient Kingdom of Saba, Marib
Criteria: (iii), (iv)
Id:1700
Year:2023
Danger:2023–...

The Landmarks of the Ancient Kingdom of Saba, Marib 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]

World Heritage listing

!Site!Image!ID[4] !Location !Coordinates
Ancient city of Marib1700-001Marib Governorate
Awam Temple1700-002Marib Governorate
Barran Temple1700-003Marib Governorate
Marib Dam

the Northern Bank, the Southern Bank, and the Dam of Jufaynah

1700-004 to 1700-006Marib Governorate
Ancient City of Sirwah1700-007Serwah, western Marib Governorate

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 25 January 2023 . Landmarks of Ancient Kingdom of Saba added to UNESCO's World Heritage List . 5 March 2023 . Marib Governorate . en.
  2. Web site: Ancient Kingdom of Saba For UNESCO World Heritage Travellers . 4 March 2023 . www.worldheritagesite.org . 5 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230305005055/https://www.worldheritagesite.org/list/Ancient+Kingdom+of+Saba . live .
  3. Web site: Centre . UNESCO World Heritage . Landmarks of the Ancient Kingdom of Saba, Marib . 4 March 2023 . UNESCO World Heritage Centre . en . 13 November 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171113020132/https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1700/ . live .
  4. Web site: Landmarks of the Ancient Kingdom of Saba, Marib : Maps . UNESCO World Heritage Centre . 26 March 2023 . 25 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230325151526/https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1700/maps/ . live .