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Multi-periodSite Name: Osaibah archaeological site
Country: Yemen
NOTE: This site is 14.857 km away from the location you searched for.

Type: Rock Cut Tomb
Nearest Town: Ibb  Nearest Village: al-Sada district
Latitude: 14.000000N  Longitude: 44.300000E
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Ancient catacomb uncovered in Ibb, Yemen. The Social Fund for Development is currently working on the project of building an iron wall around the Osaibah archaeological site in the al-Sada district of Ibb. Meanwhile, local sources say that a new archaeological tomb was discovered in the same archaeological site on Sunday, February 24th 2008.

The newly uncovered tomb was discovered while a pipe to support the net of iron was being repaired. The tomb does not vary much from the tomb recently found a few months ago, believed to be for a Himyarite monarchy family. Speculation surrounding the previous tomb suggested it was for the wife of King Shammar Yoharish due to the precious and valuable remains of jewelry which were found in the tomb, attracting a great deal of attention from the media. The local sources added that the work on the iron project was ceased after this event.

In Ibb, the Yemen Observer tried to contact related official bodies to confirm the news, but all attempts went in vain. The Bureau of Archaeology and the local council in the governorate all dismissed the news and claimed they had no reports on the uncovering. However, the Secretary General of the local council of Al-Sada district, Abdulsalam al-Ghawbari, confirmed the news’s existence and spreading, but he himself was not sure of it.

Observers in Ibb did not expect top conduct from archaeology officials in regard to preventing, declaring, or revealing news about archaeology and archaeological sites to papers, especially, after the noise that was brought about the discoveries of Osaibah, al-Shahed, and the mountain of Shammar Yoharish sites in the al-Sada district. These artifacts were displayed, and looting, vandalism, and general acts of aggression were performed on those archaeological sites. It is feared that such news will encourage citizens to rob and destroy the antiquities, but on the other hand, such secrecy may hide many illegal acts which may accompany the site’s excavation.

Source: Yemen Observer

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Sphinx-like stone uncovered at Ibb royal archaeological site by coldrum on Wednesday, 21 May 2008
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Sphinx-like stone uncovered at Ibb royal archaeological site

New archeological discoveries in Ibb have been announced as having features indicating that they are either from a royal palace or a Yemeni king’s temple known as qis al-Aqdas, the most holy priest.

The local council’s General Secretary, Abdul-Salam al-Aghbari, said in a statement to Mo’tamar net that the German mission in the Dhafar area, headed by Professor Paul Yule of the University of Heidelberg, has discovered male and female human facial art and colored glass. Al-Aghbari also mentioned that a number of bronze pieces, agates and rings with Himiari and Ethiopian sculptures have been uncovered.

More notably, the dig has lead to the striking discovery of a sculptured lion-shaped stone with plant symbols and a tail end shaped like that of a sheep. This finding has caused quite a sensation and is being compared to Egypt’s Great Sphinx of Giza.

Officials expect the new, rare discoveries to reveal an important period of Yemen’s history, as the recent findings are only a glimpse of what is buried beneath the earth.

Dhafar-Himiar’s region which is also known as Dhafar Yarim, is located on Mount Radian, 750 meters above sea level in the al-Sada district of Ibb governorate. This area was formerly a kingdom established by King Dhi Raidan in 115 BCE. Dhafar, located in the foothills of Raidan, became the capital of the kingdom which lasted for 650 years.

The Himirite kingdom continued to expand their power to the north and annexed the Saba state in Marib, creating the first united kingdom in history 2000 years ago, called ‘ Saba-Tho Radian’, headed by King Shorahabil Bin Ya’for Bin Abo Karb Asa’d “Asa’d al-Kamil”. It was the most powerful kingdom in southern Arabia between 300 and 525 BCE because of their control over the east- west perfume and incense trade.

The Ibb governorate witnessed the rise and fall of almost all Yemeni civilizations. Most state and kingdom capitals were there, with their remains still surviving the natural conditions. In response to inquiries regarding the steps being taken to protect the historical sites and avoid repetition of previous plunder, al-Sada’s general-secretary assured that security authorities and three patrols are standing guard over the sites.


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Prehistoric site unearthed in Yemen by coldrum on Tuesday, 20 May 2008
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Prehistoric site unearthed in Yemen

French archaeologists say that they have discovered a prehistoric site in Yemen that dates backs to the Paleolithic Age.

Yemen Saba news agency said the team reported unearthed various Stone Age tools at the location in al-Mahweet Province.

It took two years to find the site, Saba said, and Yemeni authorities were contacted regarding its protection.

The Paleolithic Age was one of the longest ages in pre-history and was noted as the time of the Neanderthal man and similar cultures. It is distinguished by the development of stone tools.

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