Marib
Marib (Arabic: مَأْرِب, romanized: Maʾrib; Old South Arabian: 𐩣𐩧𐩨/𐩣𐩧𐩺𐩨 Mryb/Mrb) is the capital city of Marib Governorate, Yemen. It was the capital of the ancient kingdom of Sabaʾ (Arabic: سَبَأ), which some scholars believe to be the ancient Sheba of biblical fame. It is about 120 kilometres (75 miles) east of Yemen's modern capital, Sanaa, and is in the region of the Sarawat Mountains. In 2005 it had a population of 16,794. However, in 2021, it had absorbed close to a million refugees fleeing the Yemeni Civil War.
Marib
مَأْرِب | |
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Marib City in 2021 | |
Marib Location in Yemen | |
| Coordinates: 15°27′38″N 45°19′34″E | |
| Country | Yemen |
| Governorate | Marib Governorate |
| District | Marib |
| Elevation | 3,670 ft (1,120 m) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • | 16,794 |
| Time zone | UTC+03:00 (Yemen Standard Time) |
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