Ma'rib
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Ma'rib is an ancient city in present-day Yemen that served as the political and religious center of the Sabaean civilization, renowned for its monumental dam and role in South Arabian trade.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ma'rib oasis | 1 |
| Marib Governorate | 1 |
| city of Ma'rib | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient city
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| archaeologicalResearch | excavated by international teams ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Himyarite kingdom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sabaean kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictImpact | damaged by recent armed conflict in Yemen ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial |
mudbrick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| country | Yemen ⓘ |
| culture | Sabaean civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| declineCause |
repeated failures of the Great Dam of Ma'rib
ⓘ
shifts in trade routes ⓘ |
| flourishedInPeriod |
1st millennium BCE
ⓘ
early centuries CE ⓘ |
| function | center of irrigation-based agriculture ⓘ |
| hasCityType | oasis settlement ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
Awwam Temple
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Barran Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ Great Dam of Ma'rib NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageSignificance |
exceptional testimony to Sabaean civilization
ⓘ
outstanding example of ancient South Arabian urbanism ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
capital of the Sabaean kingdom
ⓘ
major caravan trade hub ⓘ |
| irrigationSystem | large earthen dam and canal network ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Great Dam of Ma'rib
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
monumental irrigation works ⓘ role in South Arabian trade routes ⓘ temples and religious complexes ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions | Sabaic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ma'rib Governorate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Arabia NERFINISHED ⓘ present-day Yemen ⓘ |
| majorDeityVenerated | Almaqah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
ancient South Arabian inscriptions
ⓘ
classical sources about Arabia ⓘ |
| modernStatus | town with extensive archaeological remains ⓘ |
| nearbyGeography |
edge of the Yemeni desert
ⓘ
foothills of the Sarawat Mountains ⓘ |
| partOf | ancient South Arabian cultural sphere ⓘ |
| region | central Yemen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | ancient South Arabian polytheism ⓘ |
| servedAs |
political center of the Sabaean civilization
ⓘ
religious center of the Sabaean civilization ⓘ |
| tradeRoute |
incense trade route
ⓘ
spice trade route ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatus | World Heritage in Danger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
city of Ma'rib
this entity surface form:
Ma'rib oasis