Barran Temple
Sabaean temple in Yemen / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Barran Temple (Arabic: معبد بران) is a Sabaean temple near Marib, Yemen; also known as "Throne of Bilqis", it was dedicated to the god al-Maqah.
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عرش بلقيس | |
Location | Marib Governorate, Yemen |
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Coordinates | 15.403227°N 45.343112°E / 15.403227; 45.343112 |
History | |
Periods | Ancient Yemen |
Satellite of | Almaqah |
Site notes | |
Excavation dates | 1951-2, 1988 |
Archaeologists | Wendell Phillips |
Part of | Landmarks of the Ancient Kingdom of Saba, Marib |
Criteria | Cultural: (iii), (iv) |
Reference | 1700 |
Inscription | 2023 (45th Session) |
Endangered | 2023–... |
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In 2023, along with other landmarks of the ancient Kingdom of Saba, the temple was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List.[1]