Landmarks of the Ancient Kingdom of Saba, Marib

The Landmarks of the Ancient Kingdom of Saba, Marib (Arabic: معالم مملكة سبأ القديمة, romanized: maʿālim mamlaka Sabaʿa al-Qadīma) is a serial property consisted of seven archeological sites in Marib Governorate, eastern Yemen.^[1] On 25 January 2023, the landmarks have been added by the UNESCO to its World Heritage Site List as they bear witness to the ancient Kingdom of Saba in ancient South Arabia.^[2] They were also placed on the List of World Heritage in Danger due to the threats posed by the Yemeni Civil War.^[3]

Landmarks of the Ancient Kingdom of Saba, Marib

معالم مملكة سبأ القديمة
Barran Temple in 2021
Location	Marib Governorate, Yemen
Region	Arabian Peninsula
History
Periods	Ancient Yemen
Site notes
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official name	Landmarks of the Ancient Kingdom of Saba, Marib
Criteria	Cultural:  (iii), (iv)
Reference	1700
Inscription	2023 (45th Session)
Endangered	2023–...

World Heritage listing

Site	Image	ID[4]	Location	Coordinates
Ancient city of Marib		1700-001	Marib Governorate	15°25′39″N 45°20′9″E
Awam Temple		1700-002	Marib Governorate	15°24′16″N 45°21′21″E
Barran Temple		1700-003	Marib Governorate	15°24′11″N 45°20′35″E
Marib Dam: the Northern Bank, the Southern Bank, and the Dam of Jufaynah		1700-004 to 1700-006	Marib Governorate	15°23′51″N 45°16′7″E
Ancient City of Sirwah		1700-007	Serwah, western Marib Governorate	15°27′7″N 45°1′6″E

See also

• List of World Heritage Sites in Yemen
• Ancient history of Yemen