Temple of Awwam
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The Temple of Awwam, commonly known as Mahram Bilqis by locals, was the main Sabaean temple dedicated to their national god, Almaqah, and it is also the largest known temple complex in South Arabia, l
Mahram Bilqis or Awam Temple in 2017 in Marib, Yemen
Peristyle hall plan
Reconstruction of the northwestern gate, only accessible to priests
AFSM member with the help of locals copying an inscription from the sanctuary's exterior wall
Almaqah
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Almaqah or Almuqh was national deity of the Sabaeans of the pre-Islamic Yemeni kingdom of Saba', representing the Moon or Sun god. He was also worshipped in Dʿmt and Aksum in Ethiopia and Eritrea. The
Temple of Awwam
…Arabic: محرم بلقيس, romanized: Maḥram Bilqīs, lit. 'Sanctuary of Bilqīs') by locals, was the main Sabaean temple dedicated to their national god, Almaqah (frequently called "Lord of ʾAwwām"), and it is also the largest known temple complex in South Arabia, located near Marib in what is now Yemen. The…
Sabaean inscription addressed to the god Almaqah, mentioning five ancient Yemeni gods, two reigning sovereigns and two governors, 7th century BCE
Altar at Almaqah Temple of Meqaber Gaʿewa in Wukro, Ethiopia