Shabwa
Sign in to saveThe ancient city of Shabwa (; ) was the capital of the Kingdom of Hadhramaut at the South Arabian region of the Arabian Peninsula. The ruins of the city are located in the north of modern Shabwah Governorate of the Republic of Yemen. Pliny the Elder and Strabo refer to the city as Sabota, formerly a royal city with multiple local temples.
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- archaeological site
- Part of
- Kingdom of Hadhramaut
- Country
- Yemen
- Located in
- Shabwah Governorate
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The ancient city of Shabwa (; ) was the capital of the Kingdom of Hadhramaut at the South Arabian region of the Arabian Peninsula. The ruins of the city are located in the north of modern Shabwah Governorate of the Republic of Yemen. Pliny the Elder and Strabo refer to the city as Sabota, formerly a royal city with multiple local temples.
==History== Shabwa was first settled in 13th century BC, and was destroyed by the Himyarites at the end of the 3rd century AD.