Language | Ancient South Arabian » Sabaic » Early Sabaic | ||
Alphabet | Ancient South Arabian | ||
Script typology | Monumental writing | ||
Chronology |
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According to A. Fakhry (1952), the eight words inscribed on the pillars of the temple D of Ṣirwāḥ are the names of well known fortresses, and were given to the pillars by the builders of the temple. |
Support type | Inscription on architectural structure » Pillar |
Material | Granite |
Link to object record |
Modern site | Ṣirwāḥ-Khawlān |
Ancient site | Ṣrwḥ |
Geographical area | Ṣirwāḥ |
Country | Yemen |
Found | In situ |
Archaeological context | Religious context: Temple |
Notes | Temple D (see A. Fakhry 1952). |
Link to site record |
Fakhry 1952: i, 47, n. 25, figs 15-16 (facsimile); iii, pl. X/a | Fakhry, Ahmed 1952. An archaeological Journey to Yemen (March-May 1947). (3 vols), Cairo: Government Press. |
Ryckmans, Gonzague 1952: ii, 18 | Ryckmans, Gonzague 1952. Epigraphical texts. Ahmed Fakhry, An archaeological Journey to Yemen (March-May 1947). ii. Cairo: Government Press. |