Landmarks of the Ancient Kingdom of Saba, Marib

Landmarks of the Ancient Kingdom of Saba, Marib
معالم مملكة سبأ القديمة
Barran Temple in 2021
LocationMarib Governorate, Yemen
RegionArabian Peninsula
History
PeriodsAncient Yemen
Site notes
Official nameLandmarks of the Ancient Kingdom of Saba, Marib
CriteriaCultural:  (iii), (iv)
Reference1700
Inscription2023 (45th Session)
Endangered2023–...

The Landmarks of the Ancient Kingdom of Saba, Marib (Arabic: معالم مملكة سبأ القديمة, romanizedmaʿālim mamlaka Sabaʿa al-Qadīma) is a serial property consisted of seven archeological sites in Marib Governorate, eastern Yemen.[1] 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.[2] They were also placed on the List of World Heritage in Danger due to the threats posed by the Yemeni Civil War.[3]

  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.