800 BCE – 570 CE · 3 sites
Continent Record
Oldest Monument in Asia
800 BCE – 570 CE
The monumental earthen and stone dam that irrigated the oasis of Marib, capital of the Sabaean kingdom in ancient Yemen — one of the largest hydraulic works of the ancient Near East, sustaining intensive agriculture for more than a millennium before catastrophic breaches in late antiquity.
Country Record
Known by the Most Names in Yemen
700 BCE – 500 CE
The principal temple of Almaqah, the chief god of the Sabaean kingdom, set in an oval precinct east of ancient Marib — traditionally called Mahram Bilqis ("sanctuary of Bilqis") and one of the largest and most important religious complexes of pre-Islamic South Arabia.
Oldest City in Yemen
800 BCE – 400 CE
An early Sabaean political and ritual centre west of Marib, enclosed by massive stone walls and dominated by the temple of Almaqah — inscriptions and fortifications make Sirwah one of the best-preserved early capitals of the incense kingdoms.
