Bar’an Temple

The Barran Temple is a Sabaean temple near , ; also known as the "Throne of Bilqis", it dates back to the 10th century BCE and was dedicated to the god Almaqah.
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  • Type: Protected area
  • Description: Sabean temple in Yemen
  • Also known as: “Almaqah Tempel at Bar’an” and “Barran Temple”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Awam Tempel.

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Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Temple of Awwam, commonly known as Mahram Bilqis by locals, was the main Sabaean temple dedicated to their national god, Almaqah, and it is also the largest known temple complex in South Arabia, located near in what is now . is situated 1¼ km east of Bar’an Temple.

Bar’an Temple

Latitude
15.40319° or 15° 24′ 12″ north
Longitude
45.34319° or 45° 20′ 36″ east
Open location code
7H77C83V+77
Open­Street­Map ID
way 98006734
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q16120623
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Bar’an Temple” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “العمايد”
  • Arabic: “عرش بلقيس”
  • Arabic: “معبد بران”
  • Catalan: “Temple de Barran”
  • Chinese: “巴兰神庙”
  • Galician: “Templo de Barran”
  • German: “Almaqah-Tempel von Baran”
  • German: “Bar’ān-Tempel”
  • German: “Baran-Tempel”
  • German: “Tempel von Baran”
  • Hebrew: “מקדש בארן”
  • Hebrew: “מקדש בראן”
  • Japanese: “バラン神殿”
  • Turkish: “Barran Tapınağı”
  • Urdu: “معبد بران”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ma`bid ash Shams and BARAN Temple.

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