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Timna

Coordinates: 15°00′06″N 45°48′57″E / 15.00167°N 45.81583°E / 15.00167; 45.81583
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Not to be confused with Timnah.
This article is about the ancient city in Yemen. For the area in Israel, see Timna Valley. For the Intel microprocessor, see Intel Timna.
Timna
Arabic: تمنع
Timna is located in Yemen
Timna
Shown within Yemen
LocationYemen
RegionShabwah Governorate
Coordinates15°00′06″N 45°48′57″E / 15.00167°N 45.81583°E / 15.00167; 45.81583

Timna (Arabic: تمنع) is an ancient city in Yemen, the capital of the Qataban kingdom; it is distinct from a valley in southern Israel that shares the same name.[1]

During ancient times, Timna was an important hub in the famous Incense Route, which supplied Arabian and Indian incense via camel caravan to ports on the Mediterranean Sea, most notably Gaza, and Petra.

An American excavation of Timna took place in the 1950s chronicled in the book "Qataban and Sheba" by the American archaeologist Wendell Phillips.[1]

For a modern treatment of the city, see: Beihan

References

  1. ^ a b Phillips, Wendell (1955). Qataban and Sheba : exploring the ancient kingdoms on the Biblical spice routes of Arabia. New York: Harcourt Brace. OCLC 408743.


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