Jabal al Aswad
Jabal al Aswad is a peak in Sirwah district, Marib Governorate and has an elevation of 1,515 metres. Jabal al Aswad is situated nearby to the hamlet Al `Umayr, as well as near the locality Qaţanah.Places of Interest
Highlights include Sirwah and Almaqah Temple.
Sirwah
Protected area
Photo: Kmatura, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sirwah was, after Ma'rib, the most important economical and political center of the Kingdom of Saba at the beginning of the 1st century BC, on the Arabian Peninsula. Sirwah is situated 4 km southwest of Jabal al Aswad.
Almaqah Temple
Archaeological site
Photo: Kmatura, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Almaqah Temple is an archaeological site, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Jabal al Aswad.
Jabal al Aswad
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,515 metres
- Description: summit in Yemen
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Sirwah district, Marib Governorate, Yemen, Middle East, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Cebuano—“Jabal al Aswad” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جبل الأسود”
- Cebuano: “Jabal al Aswad”
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