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Landmarks of the Ancient Kingdom of Saba, Marib

معالم مملكة سبأ القديمة
Barran Temple in 2021
Location	Marib Governorate, Yemen
Region	Arabian Peninsula
History
Periods	Ancient Yemen
Site notes
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official name	Landmarks of the Ancient Kingdom of Saba, Marib
Criteria	Cultural:  (iii), (iv)
Reference	1700
Inscription	2023 (45th Session)
Endangered	2023–...

The Landmarks of the Ancient Kingdom of Saba, Marib (Arabic: معالم مملكة سبأ القديمة, romanized: maʿālim mamlaka Sabaʿa al-Qadīma) is a serial property consisted of seven archeological sites in Marib Governorate, eastern Yemen. 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. They were also placed on the List of World Heritage in Danger due to the threats posed by the Yemeni Civil War.

World Heritage listing

Site	Image	ID	Location	Coordinates
Ancient city of Marib		1700-001	Marib Governorate	15°25′39″N 45°20′9″E / 15.42750°N 45.33583°E / 15.42750; 45.33583
Awam Temple		1700-002	Marib Governorate	15°24′16″N 45°21′21″E / 15.40444°N 45.35583°E / 15.40444; 45.35583
Barran Temple		1700-003	Marib Governorate	15°24′11″N 45°20′35″E / 15.40306°N 45.34306°E / 15.40306; 45.34306
Marib Dam: the Northern Bank, the Southern Bank, and the Dam of Jufaynah		1700-004 to 1700-006	Marib Governorate	15°23′51″N 45°16′7″E / 15.39750°N 45.26861°E / 15.39750; 45.26861
Ancient City of Sirwah		1700-007	Serwah, western Marib Governorate	15°27′7″N 45°1′6″E / 15.45194°N 45.01833°E / 15.45194; 45.01833

See also

• List of World Heritage Sites in Yemen
• Ancient history of Yemen

References

1. "Landmarks of Ancient Kingdom of Saba added to UNESCO's World Heritage List". Marib Governorate. 25 January 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
2. "Ancient Kingdom of Saba | For UNESCO World Heritage Travellers". www.worldheritagesite.org. Archived from the original on 5 March 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
3. Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Landmarks of the Ancient Kingdom of Saba, Marib". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Archived from the original on 13 November 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
4. "Landmarks of the Ancient Kingdom of Saba, Marib : Maps". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Archived from the original on 25 March 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2023.

• Landmarks of the Ancient Kingdom of Saba (Marib)
• World Heritage Sites in Yemen
• World Heritage Sites in Danger
• Archaeological sites in Yemen