The ancient city of Shabwa (Ḥaḑramitic: 𐩦𐩨𐩥𐩩, romanized: ŠBWT, 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
Shabwa in modern Yemen
History
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
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
Yemen
References
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