Shabwa
The ancient city of Shabwa (Hadrami: 𐩦𐩨𐩥𐩩, romanized: ŠBWT, lit. 'Šabwat'; Arabic: شَبْوَة, romanized: Šabwa) was the capital of the Kingdom of Hadhramaut at the South Arabian region of the Arabian Peninsula. The ruins of the city are located in the north of modern Shabwah Governorate of the Republic of Yemen. Pliny the Elder and Strabo refer to the city as Sabota, formerly a royal city with multiple local temples.
Archaeological map of French excavations in Shabwa
History
Shabwa was first settled in 13th century BC, and was destroyed by the Himyarites at the end of the 3rd century AD.
Ruins
Within the walls of the city are the remains of:
- the royal palace named Shugair
- the temple of goddess Sian Dhu Aleen
See also
Yemen
References
- ^ Eggenberger, David; Myers, Bernard Samuel (1959). Encyclopedia of World Art, Volume 1 (revised ed.). McGraw-Hill. p. ccc.
- ^ Strabo's Geography (Strab. 16.4); Pliny's Natural History (Nat. Hist. vi.32)
- ^ Retsö, Jan (2003). "When did Yemen become "Arabia felix"?". Proceedings of the Seminar for Arabian Studies. 33. Archaeopress: 229–235. JSTOR 41223765.
- ^ "Shabwa Governorate". Yemen Tourism Promotion Board. Archived from the original on 20 April 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
- ^ Piepenburg, Fritz; Sharikah al-Yamanīyah lil-Siyāḥah (1983). Traveller's Guide to Yemen. Yemen Tourist Company. p. 78. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
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