DASI

digital archive for the study of pre-islamic arabian inscriptions

DASI

Hajar Yahirr

Editor: Jérémie Schiettecatte


Archaeological Map of Shabwa Governorate. Districts of Bayhân and Nisâb ©J.-F. Breton
By kind permission of J.-F. Breton

SITE INFORMATION

Ancient nameUnknown
CountryYemen
Geographical areaMarkha
GovernorateShabwa
KingdomAwsan
CoordinatesLatitude: 14° 42' 9.22"    Longitude: 46° 24' 20.28"    
Coordinates accuracycertain
Type of siteSettlement
TribeTribe: ʾws¹n
StructuresDwelling (indeterminate)
Dwelling (concentrated)
Workshop
Quarry
Light hydraulic structure (ex. canal, well)
Large hydraulic structure (ex. dam)
Building with political function
Rampart
Small temple
Large temple
Pilgrimage temple
Graveyard
Rock inscriptions

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