Liḥyān
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The kingdom of Li\u1e25y\u0101n was an ancient kingdom located in western Arabia. It emerged as a significant power in the region, particularly in the area of Ded\u0101n, and its influence was noted in inscriptions from the 2nd and 1st centuries BCE. The Lihyanite language, a Semitic language, is known from these inscriptions. The kingdom eventually came under the rule of the Nabataean kings, who established a new center at Al-\u1e24ijr. The Nabataean kingdom, including the former Lihyanite territory, was later annexed by Rome in the early 2nd century CE.12
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- Arabian religionNorth and central Arabia
…capital of the kingdom of Liḥyān, which for nearly two centuries was home to a colony of Minaean tradesmen from South Arabia.
Read More…capital of the kingdom of Liḥyān, which for nearly two centuries was home to a colony of Minaean tradesmen from South Arabia.
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The secret name of the Lihyanite god nicknamed Dhū Ghābat, “the One of the Thicket,” is unknown. Other Lihyanite gods were han-Aktab, “the Scribe,” Baʿalshamīn, “the Lord of Heavens,” and ʿAglibōn, a fertility bull god, all of whom were borrowed from northern Arabian civilizations such as those centred on Petra…
Read MoreThe secret name of the Lihyanite god nicknamed Dhū Ghābat, “the One of the Thicket,” is unknown. Other Lihyanite gods were han-Aktab, “the Scribe,” Baʿalshamīn, “the Lord of Heavens,” and ʿAglibōn, a fertility bull god, all of whom were borrowed from northern Arabian civilizations such as those centred on Petra…
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