Barran Temple

The Barran Temple (Arabic: معبد بران) is a Sabaean temple near Marib, Yemen; also known as the "Throne of Bilqis", it dates back to the 10th century BCE[1] and was dedicated to the god al-Maqah.

In 2023, along with other landmarks of the ancient Kingdom of Saba, the temple was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List.

[3] The main features of the structure are the six columns and the sacred well in the middle of the courtyard.

[4] Until the 1988 excavations only five columns were known to exist, when remains of another were discovered.

[6][7] In addition to its religious functions the complex may have also served as a documentation center, as the inscriptions describing the events surrounding the Sabaean state were found on the walls.

Barran Temple in Marib governorate, 2017.