سور أوام العظيم | |
Alternative name | Awwam enclosure |
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Location | Awwam, Marib Governorate, Yemen |
Coordinates | 15°24′15″N 45°21′21″E / 15.404247°N 45.355705°E |
History | |
Founded | between 9th-7th BCE [1] |
Cultures | Ancient Sabaean |
Architecture | |
Architectural styles | Sabaean |
The great wall of Awwam ( Arabic: سور أوام العظيم), also called the Awwam enclosure, is an ancient Sabaean wall that surrounds the gardens and the sacred sites of Awwam in Yemen. [2]
The earliest inscription found about the gardens' massive enclosure was by Mukarrib Yada`'il Dharih I in the 7th century BCE. [3] The enclosure is defined by a massive oval shaped wall, measuring approximately 757 m long and 13 m high; however the original height length can't be determined for certain.