Bayt Yaram

Bayt Yaram (Arabic: بيت يرام Bayt Yarām) is a village and historical fortress southwest of Sanaa^[2] in Bani Matar District of Sanaa Governorate, Yemen.^[1]

Bayt Yaram بيت يرام
Village
Bayt Yaram Location in Yemen
Coordinates: 15.21213°N 44.14444°E / 15.21213; 44.14444[1]
Country	Yemen
Governorate	Sanaa
District	Bani Matar
Elevation [1]	8,980 ft (2,737 m)
Time zone	UTC+3 (Yemen Standard Time)

History

The early 13th-century writer Yaqut al-Hamawi mentions Bayt Yaram (which he vocalizes as Bayt Yurām) as one of the fortresses of Yemen.^[2] It is also mentioned in the Kitab al-Simt of Muhammad ibn Hatim al-Yami al-Hamdani in connection with the events of the year 1264 (662 AH), as "Hisn Yaram".^[2] It also appears several times in the Ghayat al-amani of Yahya ibn al-Husayn, misspelled as "Bayt B-rām".^[2]