Marib

Also known as Madīnat Ma’rib

Marib (; Old South Arabian: 𐩣𐩧𐩨/𐩣𐩧𐩺𐩨 Mryb/Mrb) is the capital city of Marib Governorate, Yemen. It was the capital of the ancient kingdom of Sabaʾ (), which some scholars believe to be the ancient Sheba of biblical fame. It is about east of Yemen's modern capital, Sanaa, and is in the region of the Sarawat Mountains. In 2005 it had a population of 16,794. However, in 2021, it had absorbed close to a million refugees fleeing the Yemeni Civil War.

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Marib is a city in Yemen that was once the capital of the ancient kingdom of Sabaʾ, which scholars associate with the biblical kingdom of Sheba. In recent years, it has become significant as a refuge site, growing from about 16,800 residents in 2005 to nearly a million people by 2021 as Yemenis fled the country's ongoing civil war.

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Place details

Locality: مأرب
Region: محافظة مأرب
Country: اليمن
Population: 16,794
Timezone: Asia/Aden

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Marib
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_skyline: MaribCity001.jpg
Settlement.imagesize: 275px
Settlement.image_caption: Marib City in 2021
Settlement.pushpin_map: Yemen
Settlement.pushpin_relief: 1
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Yemen
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Yemen
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Governorate
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Marib Governorate
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Marib
Settlement.unit_pref: Imperial
Settlement.population_as_of: 2005
Settlement.population_blank1: 16,794

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Wikidata facts

Official name: مأرب
Population: 32143
Elevation: 1095
Image: MaribCity001.jpg
Households: 3968

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Commons category: Marib
native label: مأرب
P8168: Julius Goltermann
number of houses: 4070
male population: 18794
female population: 13349
P12749: Ancud

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History
Ancient
20th century
Old city
Modern Marib Dam
Yemeni Civil War (2014–present)
Oil refinery
Climate
See also
References
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The ancient city of Mirwah is one of the most important places for Arabian archaeology, and in 2023, was added by the UNESCO to its World Heritage Site List, as one of the Landmarks of the Ancient Kingdom of Saba, Marib.