Landmarks of the Ancient Kingdom of Saba
Cultural · Inscribed: 2023
Endangered
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Site Information
- UNESCO ID
- 1700
- Category
- Cultural
- Country
- Yemen
- Inscribed
- 2023
- Coordinates
- 15.4268, 45.3352
- Area
- 3.8 km²
- Components
- 5
- Wikidata
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Selection Criteria
(iii)
(iv)
Criteria: (iii), (iv)
Description
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 Arabian archeological sites in Marib Governorate, eastern Yemen. 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. They were also placed on the List of World Heritage in Danger due to the threats posed by the Yemeni Civil War.
List of World Heritage Sites in Yemen Ancient history of Yemen
