The great wall of Awwam | |
Native Name: | سور أوام العظيم |
Coordinates: | 15.4042°N 45.3557°W |
Location: | Awwam, Marib Governorate, Yemen |
Alternate Name: | Awwam enclosure |
Built: | between 9th-7th BCE [1] |
Cultures: | Ancient Sabaean |
Architectural Styles: | Sabaean |
The great wall of Awwam (Arabic: سور أوام العظيم), also called the Awwam enclosure, is an ancient Sabaean wall that surrounds the gardens and the sacred sites of Awwam in Yemen.[2]
The earliest inscription found about the gardens' massive enclosure was by Mukarrib Yada`'il Dharih I in the 7th century BCE.[3] The enclosure is defined by a massive oval shaped wall, measuring approximately 757 m long and 13 m high; however the original height length can't be determined for certain.