The Kingdom of Saba and the Marib Dam (700–100 BCE)

700 BCE · Marib, Yemen · trade

Saba was the largest state of southern Arabia; the Marib Dam (600 metres long, irrigating 9,600 hectares) was the greatest ancient irrigation infrastructure of the Middle East.

Its exports of frankincense and myrrh travelled the world. The account of the Queen of Sheba is narrated in the Quran and the Bible. | Southern Arabia's central role in the link between Africa and India, and the roots of the incense trade.

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What was The Kingdom of Saba and the Marib Dam (700–100 BCE)?
Saba was the largest state of southern Arabia; the Marib Dam (600 metres long, irrigating 9,600 hectares) was the greatest ancient irrigation infrastructure of the Middle East.
When did The Kingdom of Saba and the Marib Dam (700–100 BCE) happen?
700 BCE
Where did The Kingdom of Saba and the Marib Dam (700–100 BCE) take place?
Marib, Yemen