I decided to go to Marib odds but I went to see Bilqis, about 170 km from the capital of Yemen, Marib city , Marib Center, Center of the country, and is the second capital of the ancient Kingdom of Sheba mentioned in the Qur'an, in Sura named "Spa", the old About 3 thousand years.
In the Valley in Marib, in the Western side of the road between the provinces of Marib and Hadramaut (South), "Bilqis", the master of all the months of historical monuments of Yemen, who turned to the treasure is abandoned after the migration of visitors and tourists, due to security concerns, And the proliferation of armed groups.
Located "Bilqis", at the beginning of the Western side of the empty quarter desert, also called the "Temple of bran", or "Temple of the Sun", then an old Kingdom era Yemenis "Spa" before you enter the Queen of Sheba in the religion of the Prophet Sulayman (as).
Bilqis, which says historical sources built in the reign of Queen Bilqis that ruled a Kingdom in the 10th century BC, buried under sand until 1988 when foreign archaeological mission uncovered archeological treasure this magnificent beauty.
The throne was called the "Temple of bran", distinct from the other temple which is located near it and called it "the temple AWAM" or "Temple of the dog" (state machine), and specialized Temple much bran architectural and engineering features, plus religious stature in the period between the tenth and fourth centuries BC. Where people were flooding in from across the Arabic Peninsula.
Composed "Bilqis" of 6 columns, one of which is broken, it features various architectural units, notably the "Holy of Holies", the front yard/Internet, like great wall brick building, adding to its facilities.
According to the book "the happy Yemen" Yemen's Tourism Department, it Temple architectural elements have evolved "bran", in different time periods since the turn of the first millennium BC, the temple seems to be a consistent architectural unit component which meets the main entrance and the scene with high stairs, suggests The magnificence and beauty and greatness achieved ".
And saw "throne" extensive repairs at different stages, between 1997 and 2000, by the German Institute of archaeology, becoming, as it is now, future visitors who come from different places.
Until recently was raised and the treasures of the Kingdom "Spa" Kiss tourists from different parts of the Earth, before it causes security conditions in Yemen in particular visitors regiments ceased after the bombing in the year 2007 a convoy carrying Spanish tourists in Marib killed eight of these tourists, turned those effects and the The treasures to what looks like ruins, not visited by few Yemenis and locals on different occasions had a great experience.
