Megalithic Portal: Latest from Yemen

Bar'an Temple

Anne T — Sat, 13 Jun 2026 16:08:25 GMT

]]>Five monumental stone pillars from the entrance portico stand against the desert sky in eastern Yemen, the most recognisable image of ancient South Arabian civilisation. Known as Arsh Bilqis - the Throne of Bilqis, or Throne of the Queen of Sheba - this Sabaean sun temple at Marib dates to approximately the 7th century BCE. Note: this site has been in the middle of an active conflict zone since 2014.

Sabaean Temple of the Moon

AlexHunger — Tue, 06 May 2014 12:35:55 GMT

]]>Sabaean Temple near Marib, Yemen, with 5 tall megalithic pillars on a platform.

al-Tihamah

bat400 — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 04:19:19 GMT

Familiar landmarks to the local farmers, Standing Stones were unknown to outsiders.. Standing Stones in Tihamah,Seven megalithic sites have been documented in the Tihâma. All are located along major wâdî systems. Most are along wâdî Zabîd and wâdî Rîma‘. Other prehistoric sites in the general area were originally occupied over the last 1000 years.

Al Muhandid stone rows

KaiHofmann — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 11:32:49 GMT

Stone rows in the Al-Midamman area (1m-3m tall)

Al Fazah standing stone

KaiHofmann — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 19:24:41 GMT

Late neolithic standing stones on the cemetery of Al Fazah, Yemen. Three 3m tall standing stones and some lying stone pillars (one of them 8m long). There were probably further standing stones nearby. For more information: This is a link

al-Mahwit tombs

Andy B — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:31:18 GMT

'Paleolithic tombs discovered' in Yemen. What are described as two hundred Paleolithic tombs have been discovered in the western al-Mahwit region of Yemen, reports say. The tombs contain embalmed mummies and other funerary relics, according to the state-run Saba news agency.

Osaibah archaeological site

coldrum — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 13:35:15 GMT

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.

Sabr

AlexHunger — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 21:45:07 GMT

Ancient Village or Settlement in Yemen

The other side of Socatra: Archeological discoveries

coldrum — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 21:59:56 GMT

Yemen possesses a coastal line extending from the Red Sea to the Arabian Sea that stretches along more than 2500km. This littoral extension has made Yemen possess a large number of islands scattered along the two Red and Arabian Seas. The number of Yemeni islands in these regions amounts to 182 islands, the most important of which is the Island of Socotra. Other Yemeni islands are scattered in three main sectors, namely, the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden and the Arabian Sea.

Mahram Bilqis

AlexHunger — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 20:36:37 GMT

]]>Ancient Temple in Yemen

Great Dam of Marib

AlexHunger — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 20:36:12 GMT