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DAI 1998-Wasserbau 1
M. Maraqten
Maraqten 2017: 123, fig. 7
Maraqten 2017: 123, fig. 7
M. Maraqten
Maraqten 2017: 123, fig. 7
Maraqten 2017: 123, fig. 7
Maʾḫaḏ-dam in the south oasis of Marib.
M. Maraqten
Maraqten 2017: 122, fig. 6
M. Maraqten
Maraqten 2017: 122, fig. 6
SUPPORT INFORMATION
| Support type | Architectural structure » Sluice | ||
| Material | Stone | ||
| Dimensions | h. 30, w. 260 | ||
| Chronology |
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE
| Modern site | Maʾrib |
| Ancient site | Mryb / Mrb |
| Geographical area | Maʾrib |
| Country | Yemen |
| Found | In situ |
| Archaeological context | Agricultural irrigation context: Dam or retaining structure |
| Notes | The inscription is engraved on the façade of the barrage dam in Manīn al-Ḥadad, in the southern oasis of Marib. |
| Link to site record |
EPIGRAPHS
| Title | DAI 1998-Wasserbau 1 |
| Language | Ancient South Arabian » Sabaic » Central Middle Sabaic |
| Link to epigraph record |
BIBLIOGRAPHY
| Maraqten 2017: 122-123, figs 6, 7 | Maraqten, Mohammed 2017. Typology of irrigation systems in ancient Yemen in the light of the epigraphic evidence. Pages 115-135 in Walid Yasin al-Tikriti and Paul Alan Yule (eds). Proceedings of water and life in Arabia. Conference 14th - 16th December, 2014. Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority. |