Qataban
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Qataban was an ancient Yemenite kingdom in South Arabia that existed from the early 1st millennium BCE to the late 1st or 2nd centuries CE.
Hellenistic-style Qatabānian sculpture depicting the Moon as a baby boy riding a lion representing the Sun.
Cisterns of Tawila
Baran Temple
Ancient South Arabian art
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Ancient South Arabian art was the art of the pre-Islamic cultures of South Arabia, which was produced from the 3rd millennium BC until the 7th century AD.
Temple of Barran in Marib
Old Arabian inscription from 3rd century BC South Arabia, in an Old South Arabian language. İstanbul Archaeology Museums
Decorated capital of a pillar from the royal palace of Shabwa; stratigraphic context: first half of the 3rd century BC.