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Under the Minean kingdom it was an important stop on the incense route. The ancient city of
Yathill was surrounded by a wall 14 meters high, much of which is still visible today; this wall had 57 towers and two gates. Inscriptions mention that the wall was rebuilt by the
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near this temple, which contains numerous grave stelae. The temple is very typical of the
Minaean style and consists of 16 columns and beams. There are also a number of ancient inscriptions in the South Arabian alphabet through the city.
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excavated a temple with its roof intact in
Baraqish. Inside they found a number of stone tables or altars with bulls' heads at each end, which are believed to have been a sanctuary to a god of healing.
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kingdom eventually established itself in the 5th century BC, and the city is cited in a document dated to 343 BC. However, the Minean kingdom was recaptured by the Saba kingdom in the 2nd century BC.
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UNESCO Director-General deplores destruction of parts of ancient city of
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The ruins of a temple in the southern part of the city are considered by archaeologist to have been dedicated to the god
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