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<< Other Photo Pages >> Mahram Bilqis - Ancient Temple in Yemen

Submitted by AlexHunger on Tuesday, 01 August 2006  Page Views: 11714

Multi-periodSite Name: Mahram Bilqis Alternative Name: Temple of the Refuge, Sabaean Temple of Bilqis, Temple of Awwan
Country: Yemen Type: Ancient Temple
Nearest Town: Marib  Nearest Village: Bilqis
Latitude: 15.386247N  Longitude: 45.225220E
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
0No data.
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
0No data.
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
0no data
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Mahram Bilqis
Mahram Bilqis submitted by Flickr : Ancient Sabaean inscription, Marib temple Site in Yemen This is in Marib, in the north-east of Yemen on the edge of the Arabian desert. There was once a great city here, made possible by a very large dam.It was part of the Sabaean Empire, at one point ruled over by the Queen of Sheba (Saba) who paid a diplomatic visit to King Solomon of Old Testament fame. Image copyright: sezohanim, hosted... (Vote or comment on this photo)
Ancient Temple in Yemen

Sabaean Temple at Bilqis, Yemen, with 8 tall megalithic pillars on a platform.
The research indicates that it was at some point not just a sanctuary, but a "haram" place (prohibited or taboo).
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Mahram Bilqis
Mahram Bilqis submitted by Flickr : Bilqis (Sun Temple) Site in Yemen Ancient Temple Mahram Bilqis (alternate Name: Temple of the Refuge, Sabaean Temple of Bilqis (=Sheba), Temple of Awwan or generally called by the ancient Yemenies "Al-Shams (the sun) Temple".), near Marib, Yemen. Sabaean Temple with 8 tall megalithic pillars on a platform. The research indicates that it was at some point not just a sanctuary, but a "haram... (Vote or comment on this photo)

Mahram Bilqis
Mahram Bilqis submitted by Flickr : Temple Of Moon God, Marib, Yemen Site in Yemen In Yemen, Marib is the site of one of the world's greatest ancient structures, a magnificent feat of early engineering and masonry techniques ; It is the dam across Wadi Adhana, the largest wadi in the south Arabian highlands ; Its purpose was to hold and to divert the water, which flooded down the wadi during the rainy season, over the nearby ... (Vote or comment on this photo)

Mahram Bilqis
Mahram Bilqis submitted by Flickr : Columns in Marib Temple - Yemen Site in Yemen The great temple of Marib, the Awwam (sometimes called Mahram Bilqis) is dedicated to the moon god Almaqah. It was partly excavated by Wendell Phillips' expedition of 1951-19522. A series of monolithic pillars, probably the propylaeum, mark the entrance to the temple, which may have been used as a sanctuary. The finest sculpture of the ancient Arab... (Vote or comment on this photo)

Mahram Bilqis
Mahram Bilqis submitted by Flickr : Detail of Marib temple - Yemen For many year i went in this place, and the archeologist were digging in the sand, and discovered the foundations of the temple. Nowadays, terrorism is high in the Marib area, so i'm a fraid they stopped the research... The great temple of Marib, the Awwam (sometimes called Mahram Bilqis) is dedicated to the moon god Almaqah. It was partly excavated by Wendell Ph... (Vote or comment on this photo)

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