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Multi-periodSite Name: Sabaean Temple of the Moon Alternative Name: Five Pillars
Country: Yemen
NOTE: This site is 289.258 km away from the location you searched for.

Type: Ancient Temple
Nearest Town: Marib
Latitude: 15.377363N  Longitude: 45.277539E
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
5 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
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4 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
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4 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
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Sabaean Temple of the Moon
Sabaean Temple of the Moon submitted by Flickr : Almaqah (MoonTemple) Site in Yemen Ancient Bar'an Temple, near Marib, Yemen. This temple, built originally in the 5th century BC is dedicated to the moon god Image copyright: Claude@Munich (Claudia), hosted on Flickr and displayed under the terms of their API. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Sabaean Temple near Marib, Yemen, with 5 tall megalithic pillars on a platform.

Ma'rib's wealth accumulated to such an extent that the city became a byword for riches beyond belief throughout the Arab world. Its people, the Sabeans lived in South Arabia between the tenth and sixth centuries BC. Their main temple was so famous that it remained sacred even after the collapse of the Sabean civilisation in 575 AD - caused by the rerouting of the spice trail. By the that point the dam (see our nearby sites list), now in a poor state of repair, was finally breached. The irrigation system was lost, the people abandoned the site within a year or so. The temple fell into disrepair and was eventually covered by sand.

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Sabaean Temple of the Moon
Sabaean Temple of the Moon submitted by Flickr : Yemen Temple of the Moon 1985 Ruins of the Temple of the Moon at Marib Nov 1985 Image copyright: Spitfire13 (Dennis), hosted on Flickr and displayed under the terms of their API. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Sabaean Temple of the Moon
Sabaean Temple of the Moon submitted by Flickr : The Temple of the Moon or 'Arsh Bilqis as it is known to the local Bedouin population. Bilqis is the Yemeni name for the legendary Queen of Sheba. Image copyright: woolamai76 (Adrian Savio), hosted on Flickr and displayed under the terms of their API. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Sabaean Temple of the Moon
Sabaean Temple of the Moon submitted by Flickr : Arsh Bilqis, Ma'rib Site in Yemen Image copyright: twiga_swala (Dan), hosted on Flickr and displayed under the terms of their API. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Archaeologists unearth ancient temple by coldrum on Tuesday, 20 May 2008
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A team of German archaeologists has discovered an ancient temple dating back to 7th century BC, the German Archaeological Institute (DAI) said on Tuesday.

The discovery was made during excavation works in the ancient Sabaean town of Sirwah, at the central province of Marib, the DAI said in a statement.

Sirwah formed the most important centre of the Sabaean kingdom next to the ancient metropolis of Marib during the 1st millennium BC.

The large town was surrounded by a fortification wall, and included many monumental buildings, of which the most prominent is the al-Maqah Temple, a sanctuary that dates back to the 7th century BC, and is currently undergoing restoration.

During the restoration work at the al-Maqah Temple, the DAI team discovered "another unique and well preserved Sabaean temple as part of the ancient town," said the statement.

The sacred building has a monumental entrance decorated with pillars and different rooms inside.

The ground plan and the construction features of the temple are singular in Yemen; tower-like projections divide the exterior facade of the sanctuary and the building material consists of a phenomenal wood/stone construction, the DAI said.

German archaeologists have been conducting excavation and restoration works in Yemen for 30 years now and have helped to preserve some of Yemen's most valuable ancient sites. - Sapa-dpa

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