DASI: Digital Archive for the Study of pre-islamic arabian Inscriptions: Site details

Editor: Jérémie Schiettecatte

SITE INFORMATION

Ancient name	S¹mʿn
Country	Yemen
Geographical area	Dhamār
Governorate	Dhamār
Kingdom	Himyar
Coordinates	Latitude: 14° 30' 10" Longitude: 44° 15' 44.2"
Coordinates accuracy	certain
Type of site	Settlement
Tribe	Tribe: Ḥḍrn Tribe: Mhqrʾm Lineage: Rʾys¹ Lineage: S¹myṯʿ Lineage: S²bmm Lineage: Yhfrʿ
Deities	ʿṯtr ḏ-S¹mʿn ʿṯtr ḏ-Ṭmm ʿṯtr S²rqn ḏt Ḥmym Rḥmnn ḏ-b-s¹myn Wd
Structures	Dwelling (indeterminate) Dwelling (concentrated) Workshop Light hydraulic structure (ex. canal, well) Large hydraulic structure (ex. dam) Wells, cisterns Terrace cultivation Building with political function Rampart Small temple Paved road Rock inscriptions
Language	Sabaic

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NOTES

12 km west of Dhamār.

RELATED SITES

north of Saḥbān (Unknown)

north of Ḥadda (Unknown)

south of Khirbat Afīq / Afq (ʾfqn)

west of Dhamār (Ḏmr)

RELATED MATERIAL

Epigraphs in CSAI
Objects in CSAI

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