Temple of Awwam
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The Temple of Awwam or "Mahram Bilqis" ("Sanctuary of the Queen of Sheba") is a Sabaean temple dedicated to the principal deity of Saba, Almaqah (frequently called "Lord of ʾAwwām"[2]), near Ma'rib in what is now Yemen. The temple is situated 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) southeast of ancient Marib, and was built in the outskirts of the city. Although usually major Sabaean sanctuaries are located outside urban centers, its placement was probably for reasons of religious privacy, and to facilitate the conduct of rituals by arriving pilgrims from remote areas of Sabaean territories.[3] Such patterns are observed in several temples from Al-Jawf and the Hadramawt.
محرم بلقيس | |
Location | Awwam, Marib Governorate, Yemen |
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Coordinates | 15.404247°N 45.355705°E / 15.404247; 45.355705 |
History | |
Builder | Sabaeans |
Founded | 1500BCE-1200BCE [1] |
Periods | Ancient Yemen |
Satellite of | Almaqah |
Site notes | |
Part of | Landmarks of the Ancient Kingdom of Saba, Marib |
Criteria | Cultural: (iii), (iv) |
Reference | 1700 |
Inscription | 2023 (45th Session) |
Endangered | 2023–... |
In pre-Islamic times, numerous pilgrims gathered in Ma'rib city and headed to Almaqah temple of Harunum to perform their cultic rituals, and continued to the sanctuary of Awwam using processional road.
In 2023, along with other landmarks of the ancient Kingdom of Saba, Awam Temple was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List.[4]