The Awwam Temple was the largest to be built in South Arabia and was dedicated to the moon god Almaqah
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The Awwam Temple was the largest to be built in South Arabia and was dedicated to the moon god Almaqah

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The Awwam Temple was the largest to be built in South Arabia and was dedicated to the moon god Almaqah, Also known as the Mahram Bilquis (Temple of the Queen of Sheba), it was oval in shape and connected to the capital city of Marib by a processional street. Yemen. Sabaean. circa 8th Century BC. Ma'rib.

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