Baraqish
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| Coordinates: 16°0′N 44°48′E / 16°N 44.8°E | |
| Country |  Yemen |
| Governorate | Al Jawf Governorate |
| Time zone | Yemen Standard Time (UTC+3) |
Baraqish or Barakish (Arabic: براقش) is a town in northwestern Yemen. It is located at around 16°0′N 44°48′E / 16°N 44.8°ECoordinates: 16°0′N 44°48′E / 16°N 44.8°E. It was known to the Greeks and Romans as Athlula (or Athrula), from the ancient Sabaean YTL.[1] A Roman army passed through it during the 20s B.C., under the command of Aelius Gallus. The tomb of a Roman cavalryman, P. Cornelius, has been found there.[2]
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