Temple of Awam and (Bran)
(Muharram Bilqis) and (Temple of Bilqis on which her throne was placed)
Awam Temple
Or Muharram Balqis is a temple located at a distance (10 km) to the south of the city of Marib, the Sabaean capital that controlled the ancient trade routes. The Awam Temple was a sacred place in which worship was practiced until the beginning of the second half of the fourth century AD. The temple was built for the first time in the 36th century BC, in the middle of the fourth millennium BC. AD, and the researchers do not rule out an earlier date than that for its construction. The temple consists of a wall built with well-groomed stones of limestone rocks, with a length of about (752 m) and a thickness ranging from , and in the middle of it is a courtyard with a length of (52 m) and a width of (24 m) in which the eight columns were placed. As for the entrance, it is located on the northeastern side of the wall.
Historical and archaeological sources indicate that the temple of (Awam) is the main temple of the god (Al-Maqah), the god of the state, who was known as the god of the moon and the sun, and the temple occupies a distinguished position among the rest of the temples of the god Al-Maqah in ancient Yemen. It is also distinguished by many architectural and engineering features, in addition to its religious status in that era, and it contains inscriptions and Hajj laws that Muslims practice in Makkah Al-Mukarramah today, as 800 inscriptions were found on the excavated part of it.
The Throne of Bilqis or the Temple of Bran. It is the most famous archaeological site among the antiquities of Yemen. It is located 1400 meters northwest of Muharram Bilqis. It is a Sabaean temple dedicated to the god "El-Maqah" and follows the Awam Temple in terms of importance. It is known locally as "Al-Ameed.
