Temple of Barran
Appearance
عرش بلقيس | |
Location | Ma'rib Governorate, Yemen |
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Coordinates | 15°24′12″N 45°20′35″E / 15.403227°N 45.343112°E |
History | |
Periods | Ancient Yemen |
Satellite of | Almaqah |
Temple of Barran is a Sabaean temple near Ma'rib, Yemen; also known as Throne of Bilqis.
Background
The temple is located to the west of Awwam temple, dedicated also to the god Almaqah.[1] The main features of the structure are the six columns and the sacred well in the middle of the courtyard.
It was partly excavated by Wendell Phillips' expedition of 1951-2.[2]