| سور أوام العظيم | |
 An interior general view of the great wall of Awwam | |
| Alternative name | Awwam enclosure |
|---|---|
| Location | Awwam, Marib Governorate, Yemen |
| Coordinates | 15°24′15″N 45°21′21″E / 15.404247°N 45.355705°E / 15.404247; 45.355705 |
| History | |
| Founded | between 9th-7th BCE |
| 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.
History
The earliest inscription found about the gardens' massive enclosure was by Mukarrib Yada`'il Dharih I in the 7th century BCE. 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.
Bibliography
- Francis D. K. Ching, Mark Jarzombek, and Vikramaditya Prakash, A Global History of Architecture, Third edition. ed. (Hoboken, New Jersey: Wiley, 2017).
References
- The enclosure date. madainproject.com.
- Awwam enclosure. arcgis.com.
- Pritchard, James B.; Fleming, Daniel E. (18 September 2021). The Ancient Near East: An Anthology of Texts and Pictures. Princeton University Press. p. 313. ISBN 0-691-14726-4 – via Google Books.
