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🏛️ Ancient Dam of Ma'rib – Southern Bank

Archaeology & Antiquity Yemen Asia

🏛️ Ancient Dam of Ma'rib – Southern Bank
Sabaean hydraulic engineering structure, 8th century BCE, Yemen


🕐 3 min read · Updated 10 Apr 2026 at 17:30

UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

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  • Location: Marib, Yemen
  • Initial construction: approximately 8th century BCE
  • Construction material: packed earth reinforced with stone
  • UNESCO inscription: 2024

The Ancient Dam of Ma'rib – Southern Bank is a large-scale hydraulic engineering structure in Yemen that demonstrates ...

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