Zafar

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Zafarظفر or Sephar (Hebrew: ספר; "census" or "numbering" [1]) is an ancient Arabian site, situated in Yemen, some 130 km southsouthwest of the capital Sanaá. It was the capital of the Himyarites, who ruled much of southern Arabia (c. 115 BC—c. 520). Zafar was one of the most prosperous and celebrated cities in southern Arabia prior to the Persian conquest. The city was home to both Christian and Jewish communities.

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