Building and ornamental stones of the Awam (Mahram Bilqis) Temple in Marib, Yemen

Abstract

One of the most famous monuments of the ancient Kingdom of Saba is the first-millennium BC Awam Temple in Marib, Yemen. Despite its fame, almost nothing has been published about the building and ornamental stones used in its construction, or the quarries that supplied these stones. This paper presents the results of the first geological study of the Awam Temple and its stone quarries. © 2007 The Author Journal compilation © 2007 Blackwell Publishing Ltd.