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Landmarks of the Ancient Kingdom of Saba

Cultural World Heritage property in Yemen, inscribed in 2023 under criteria (iii), (iv).

Landmarks of the Ancient Kingdom of Saba, Yemen
Photo: Ali Mohamed · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Aflaj Irrigation System of OmanAl-Ahsa OasisAl-Balad, JeddahAncient Thebes with its NecropolisArchaeological Sites of the Island of MeroeAsmara: A Modernist African CityAt-Turaif DistrictAxumBahla FortBahrain Pearling TrailBale Mountains National ParkBamBat, Al-Khutm and Al-Ayn archaeological sitesBir Hima Rock Petroglyphs and InscriptionsBoma-Badingilo Migratory LandscapeCultural Sites of Al Ain (Hafit, Hili, Bidaa Bint Saud and Oases Areas)Dilmun Burial MoundsFasil GhebbiGaramba National ParkGebel Barkal and the Sites of the Napatan RegionHarar Jugol, the Fortified Historic TownHegraJabal Al FayahKonso Cultural LandscapeLake Turkana National ParksLand of FrankincenseLandmarks of the Ancient Kingdom of SabaLower Valley of the AwashMelka KuntureMonolithic churches in LalibelaNubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to PhilaeOkapi Wildlife ReserveOld Sana'aOmo RiverQal’at al BahrainQalhatQaryat al-FawRock Art in the Hail Region of Saudi ArabiaSaint Catherine AreaSanganeb Marine National Park and Dungonab Bay – Mukkawar Island Marine National ParkShibamSimien Mountains National ParkSocotra ArchipelagoThe Gedeo Cultural LandscapeTiya archaeological site'Uruq Bani Ma'aridWadi Al-HitanWadi WurayahZabidZubarah15.427° N, 45.335° E
State Party
Yemen
Year of inscription
2023
Criteria
iiiiv
Area of property
375 ha
What it is
group of structures or buildings
Component parts
5 (serial property)
Reference
WHC 1700 · Wikidata Q116943542

Why it is on the List

(iii)A unique or exceptional witness to a cultural tradition or a civilisation, living or vanished.(iv)An outstanding example of a building type, ensemble or landscape that illustrates a significant stage in human history.
nearby

Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

Old Sana'a, Yemen120 kmOld Sana'aYemen · 1986CulturalZabid, Yemen256 kmZabidYemen · 1993CulturalBir Hima Rock Petroglyphs and Inscriptions, Saudi Arabia328 kmBir Hima Rock Petroglyphs and InscriptionsSaudi Arabia · 2021CulturalShibam, Yemen357 kmShibamYemen · 1982Cultural'Uruq Bani Ma'arid, Saudi Arabia439 km'Uruq Bani Ma'aridSaudi Arabia · 2023NaturalQaryat al-Faw, Saudi Arabia485 kmQaryat al-FawSaudi Arabia · 2024Cultural
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Data: Wikidata (CC0) · danger list as published in 2026 · independent atlas, not affiliated with UNESCO or Petit Futé.