Shabwa

City in Yemen

Not to be confused with Shabwah Governorate.

Place

Shabwa

شَبْوَة
𐩦𐩨𐩥𐩩

Coordinates: 15°22′08″N 47°017′25″E﻿ / ﻿15.36889°N 47.29028°E﻿ / 15.36889; 47.29028

The ancient city of Shabwa (Hadrami: 𐩦𐩨𐩥𐩩, romanized: ŠBWT, lit. 'Šabwat'; Arabic: شَبْوَة, romanized: Šabwa) was the capital of the Kingdom of Hadhramaut at the South Arabian region of the Arabian Peninsula. The ruins of the city are located in the north of modern Shabwah Governorate of the Republic of Yemen.[1] Pliny the Elder and Strabo refer to the city as Sabota, formerly a royal city with multiple local temples.[2][3]

Shabwa

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Shabwa in modern Yemen

## History

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Shabwa was first settled in 13th century BC,[4] and was destroyed by the Himyarites at the end of the 3rd century AD.[5]

## Ruins

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Archaeological map of French excavations in Shabwa

Within the walls of the city are the remains of:[4]

* the royal palace named Shugair
* the temple of goddess Sian Dhu Aleen

## See also

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* Middle East

### Yemen

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* Shabwa Museum
* Ma'rib
* Shibam

## References

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1. ^ Eggenberger, David; Myers, Bernard Samuel (1959). Encyclopedia of World Art, Volume 1 (revised ed.). McGraw-Hill. p. ccc.
2. ^ Strabo's Geography (Strab. 16.4); Pliny's Natural History (Nat. Hist. vi.32)
3. ^ Retsö, Jan (2003). "When did Yemen become "Arabia felix"?". Proceedings of the Seminar for Arabian Studies. 33. Archaeopress: 229–235\. JSTOR 41223765.
4. ^ a b "Shabwa Governorate". Yemen Tourism Promotion Board. Archived from the original on 20 April 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
5. ^ Piepenburg, Fritz; Sharikah al-Yamanīyah lil-Siyāḥah (1983). Traveller's Guide to Yemen. Yemen Tourist Company. p. 78. Retrieved 27 September 2016.

## External links

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* Shibam / Shabwa

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Tourist attractions in Yemen

World
Heritage
Sites|

| Listed|

* Historic Town of Zabid
* Old City of Sanaa
* Old Walled City of Shibam
* Socotra Archipelago
* Landmarks of the Ancient Kingdom of Saba

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Tentative list|

* Archaeological Site of Marib
* Historic City of Saada
* The Historic City of Thula
* The Madrasa Amiriya of Rada
* Jibla and its surroundings
* Jabal Haraz
* Jabal Bura
* Balhaf/Burum coastal area
* The Hawf Protected Area
* Sharma/Jethmun coastal area

| Archaeological
sites|

* Al Hajjarah
* Awwam
* Baraqish
* Baynun
* Cisterns of Tawila
* Haram
* Kaminahu
* Ma'rib
* Marib Dam
* Maṣna'at Māriya
* Nahom
* Nashan
* Nashaq
* Sanaa
* Shabwa
* Shaharah
* Shibam
* Sirwah
* Timna
* Zabid
* Zafar

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Museums|

* House of Folklore
* Mukalla Museum
* National Museum of Yemen
* Yemen Military Museum

Palaces and
Castles|

* Qasr al-'Ishshah
* Aljabowbi Castle
* Al-Ranad Fort
* Cairo Castle
* Dar al-Bashair
* Dar al-Hajar
* Dar al-Shukr
* Dar as-Sa'd
* Fort Al-Ghwayzi
* Ghumdan Palace
* Palace of Queen Arwa
* Qu'aiti Sultan Palace
* Citadel of Rada'a
* Sira Fortress
* Seiyun Palace
* Sheba Palace

Places of
worship|

| Mosques|

* Aidrus Mosque
* Al-Asha'ir Mosque
* Al-Bakiriyya Mosque
* Al-Hadi Mosque
* Al-Mahdi Mosque
* Al-Muhdhar Mosque
* Al Shohada Mosque
* Al Tawheed Mosque
* Alansar Mosque
* Albolaily Mosque
* Alemaan Mosque
* Ashrafiya Mosque
* Great Mosque of Sanaa
* Hanthel Mosque
* Jennad Mosque
* Mudhaffar Mosque
* Al-Mahdi Mosque, Sanaa
* Qubbat Bayt Az-Zum
* Queen Arwa Mosque
* Saleh Mosque
* Talha Mosque

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Others|

* Al-Qalis Church
* St. Francis of Assisi Church
* St. Mary Help of Christians Church
* Grand Synagogue of Aden
* Temple of Awwam
* Barran Temple

Protected
area|

* The Hawf Protected Area
* Bura Community Protected Area
* Dhamar Montane Plains Mahjur Traditional Reserve
* Jabal Bura Valley Forest National Park
* Ras Isa Marine Park
* Socotra Island Protected Area
* Zuqur Islands Marine National Park

Others|

* Gates
* Al-Aidarous gate
* Yemen Gate
* Amiriya Madrasa
* Big Ben Aden
* Sanaa Turkish Memorial Cemetery
* Shaharah
* Shaharah Bridge
* Qabr Hud
* Haid al-Jazil

* Yemen portal

Authority control databases: National |

* Israel

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