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The ancient city of Shabwa ( Ḥaḑramitic: , romanized: , ; ar, شَبْوَة, translit=Šabwa) was the capital of the Kingdom of Hadhramaut at the
Within the walls of the city are the remains of:
* the royal palace named Shugair
* the temple of goddess Sian Dhu Aleen
Shibam / Shabwa
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The ancient city of Shabwa ( Ḥaḑramitic: , romanized: , ; ar, شَبْوَة, translit=Šabwa) was the capital of the Kingdom of Hadhramaut at the South Arabia
South Arabia () is a historical region that consists of the southern region of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia, mainly centered in what is now the Republic of Yemen, yet it has also historically included Najran, Jizan, Al-Bahah, and ' ...
n region of the Arabian Peninsula. The ruins of the city are located in the north of modern Shabwah Governorate
Shabwah ( ar, شَبْوَة, Šabwa) is a Governorates of Yemen, governorate (province) of Yemen. Its main town is Ataq.
During the Yemeni Civil War (2015–present), Yemeni Civil War in 2015, the province became a battleground. The battle, kno ...
of the Republic of Yemen
Yemen (; ar, ٱلْيَمَن, al-Yaman), officially the Republic of Yemen,, ) is a country in Western Asia. It is situated on the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula, and borders Saudi Arabia to the north and Oman to the northeast and sh ...
. Pliny the Elder
Gaius Plinius Secundus (AD 23/2479), called Pliny the Elder (), was a Roman author, naturalist and natural philosopher, and naval and army commander of the early Roman Empire, and a friend of the emperor Vespasian. He wrote the encyclopedic ...
and Strabo refer to the city as ''Sabota'', formerly a royal city with multiple local temples.
History
Shabwa was first settled in 13th century BC, and was destroyed by theHimyarites
The Himyarite Kingdom ( ar, مملكة حِمْيَر, Mamlakat Ḥimyar, he, ממלכת חִמְיָר), or Himyar ( ar, حِمْيَر, ''Ḥimyar'', / 𐩹𐩧𐩺𐩵𐩬) ( fl. 110 BCE–520s CE), historically referred to as the Homerit ...
at the end of the 3rd century AD.
Ruins
Within the walls of the city are the remains of:
* the royal palace named Shugair
* the temple of goddess Sian Dhu Aleen
See also
*Middle East
The Middle East ( ar, الشرق الأوسط, ISO 233: ) is a geopolitical region commonly encompassing Arabia (including the Arabian Peninsula and Bahrain), Asia Minor (Asian part of Turkey except Hatay Province), East Thrace (Europ ...
Yemen
* Shabwa Museum *Ma'rib
Marib ( ar, مَأْرِب, Maʾrib; Old South Arabian: 𐩣𐩧𐩨/𐩣𐩧𐩺𐩨 ''Mryb/Mrb'') is the capital city of Marib Governorate, Yemen. It was the capital of the ancient kingdom of ''Sabaʾ'' ( ar, سَبَأ), which some scholar ...
* Shibam
Shibam Hadramawt ( ar, شِبَام حَضْرَمَوْت, Shibām Ḥaḍramawt) is a town in Yemen. With about 7,000 inhabitants, it is the seat of the Shibam District, District of Shibam in the Hadhramaut Governorate, Governorate of Hadhram ...
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Shibam / Shabwa
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