Qarnāwu
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Qarnāwu was an ancient South Arabian city that served as the political and economic center of the Minaean kingdom in what is now Yemen.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient city
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ former populated place ⓘ |
| capitalOf | Minaean kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Yemen ⓘ |
| culture |
Minaean culture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ancient South Arabian culture ⓘ |
| declinePeriod | late 1st millennium BCE ⓘ |
| economicCenterOf | Minaean kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economyBasedOn |
frankincense trade
ⓘ
long-distance caravan trade ⓘ myrrh trade ⓘ |
| flourishedInPeriod |
1st millennium BCE
ⓘ
Iron Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | Minaean kings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalRemains |
city walls
ⓘ
inscriptions ⓘ temple structures ⓘ |
| hasRole |
administrative center
ⓘ
religious center ⓘ royal residence ⓘ |
| heritageType | pre-Islamic Arabian site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Jawf region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wadi al-Jawf NERFINISHED ⓘ ancient South Arabia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | al-Jawf Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
ancient city of Haram
ⓘ
ancient city of Nashshan ⓘ |
| locatedOn | incense trade route ⓘ |
| partOf | Minaean kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalCenterOf | Minaean kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalSystem | Minaean monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | northern Yemen ⓘ |
| regionType | oasis settlement ⓘ |
| religion | ancient South Arabian polytheism ⓘ |
| tradePartners |
Hadramawt kingdom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nabataean kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ Qatabanian kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ Sabaean kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradeRouteConnection |
Levant
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mediterranean world NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Arabian coast ⓘ |
| usedLanguage |
Minaean language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Old South Arabian language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedScript | Ancient South Arabian script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Qarnawu