Shabwa

Shabwa

Shabwa in modern Yemen

Shabwa in the Kingdom of Hadhramaut (violet) in the 3rd century CE

The ancient city of Shabwa or Shabwah (Arabic: شبوة‎‎ Shabwah) was the capital of Hadhramaut at the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula. The ruins of the city are located in the north of modern Shabwah Governorate of the Republic of Yemen.^[1]

History

Shabwa was first settled in 13th century BC,^[2] and was destroyed by the Himyarites at the end of the 3rd century AD.^[3]

Archaeological map of French excavations in Shabwa

Within the walls of the city are the remains of:^[2]

↑ Eggenberger, David; Myers, Bernard Samuel (1959). Encyclopedia of World Art, Volume 1 (revised ed.). McGraw-Hill. p. ccc.
1 2 "Shabwa Governorate". Yemen Tourism Promotion Board. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
↑ Piepenburg, Fritz; Sharikah al-Yamanīyah lil-Siyāḥah (1983). Traveller's Guide to Yemen. Yemen Tourist Company. p. 78. Retrieved 27 September 2016.

Listed	Historic Town of Zabid Old City of Sana'a Old Walled City of Shibam Socotra Archipelago
Tentative list	Archaeological Site of Marib Historic City of Saada The Historic City of Thula The Madrasa Amiriya of Rada Jibla and its surroundings Jabal Haraz Jabal Bura Balhaf/Burum coastal area The Hawf Area Sharma/Jethmun coastal area

Archaeological sites	Al Hajjarah Awwam Baraqish Baynun Cisterns of Tawila Haram Kaminahu Ma'rib Marib Dam Maṣna'at Māriya Nahom Sana'a Shabwa Shaharah Shibam Sirwah Timna Zabid Zafar
Museums	House of Folklore National Museum of Yemen Yemen Military Museum
Palaces Castles	Aljabowbi Castle Cairo Castle Dar al-Bashair Dar al-Hajar Dar al-Shukr Dar as-Sa'd Fort Al-Ghwayzi Ghumdan Palace Palace of Queen Arwa Seiyun Palace Sheba Palace
Places of worship	Aidrus Mosque Al-Asha'ir Mosque Al-Bakiriyya Mosque Al-Hadi Mosque Al-Mahdi Mosque Al-Muhdhar Mosque Al-Qalis Church Al Shohada Mosque Al Tawheed Mosque Alansar Mosque Albolaily Mosque Alemaan Mosque Ashrafiya Mosque Barran Temple Great Mosque of Sana'a Grand Synagogue of Aden Hanthel Mosque Jennad Mosque Mudhaffar Mosque Queen Arwa Mosque Saleh Mosque St. Francis of Assisi Church St. Mary Help of Christians Church Tahla Mosque Temple of Awwam
Protected area	Bura Community Protected Area Dhamar Montane Plains Mahjur Traditional Reserve Jabal Bura Valley Forest National Park Ras Isa Marine Park Socotra Island Protected Area Zuqur Islands Marine National Park
Others	Amiriya Madrasa Bab al-Yaman Big Ben Aden Sana'a Turkish Memorial Cemetery Shaharah Bridge Sira Fortress

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