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Six tall stone columns of the ancient Barran Temple stand in Ma'rib, Yemen, with a person walking among the ruins under a clear blue sky. Map showing the location of the ancient kingdom of Saba', highlighted in orange in the southwestern part of the Arabian Peninsula, primarily within present-day Yemen and near the Red Sea. Surrounding regions, including Saudi Arabia, the Red Sea, and the Gulf of Aden, are labeled for geographic context.
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Six tall stone columns of the ancient Barran Temple stand in Ma'rib, Yemen, with a person walking among the ruins under a clear blue sky.
Maʾrib, Yemen: Barran Temple ruins Ruins of the ancient Barran Temple, also called Throne of Bilqīs, dedicated to the Sabaean god Almaqah (or Ilmuqah), Maʾrib, Yemen.

Sabaʾ

ancient kingdom, Arabia
Also known as: Sheba
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Sabaʾ, kingdom in pre-Islamic southwestern Arabia, frequently mentioned in the Bible (notably in the story of King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba) and variously cited by ancient Assyrian, Greek, and Roman writers from about the 8th century bce to about the 5th century ce. Its capital, at least in the middle period, was Maʾrib, which lies 75 miles (120 km) east of present-day Sanaa, in Yemen. A second major city was Ṣirwāḥ. The Sabaeans...

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