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Ḥiṣn al-Ghurāb

ancient city, Arabia
Also known as: Cane
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Ḥiṣn al-Ghurāb, historic mountain site located on the southern coast of Arabia in southern Yemen. On the summit of the mountain are the ruins of an ancient castle, a watchtower, and cisterns and other structures. On flat ground immediately north of the mountain are the remains of Cane, a port and place of transit for the Arabian incense trade and for commodities traded between Egypt and India during Ptolemaic and Roman times.

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