page_title: Shabwa
hierarchical_section_title: Shabwa
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Physische Positionskarte vom Jemen Quadratische Plattkarte, N-S-Streckung 104&#160;%. Geographische Begrenzung der Karte: N: 19.5° N S: 11.4° N W: 41.8° O O: 54.7° O English: Physical location map of Yemen Equirectangular projection, N/S stretching 104&#160;%. Geographic limits of the map: N: 19.5° N S: 11.4° N W: 41.8° E E: 54.7° E
context_page_description: The ancient city of Shabwa was the capital of Hadhramaut at the South Arabian region of the Arabian Peninsula. The ruins of the city are located in the north of modern Shabwah Governorate of the Republic of Yemen. Pliny the Elder and Strabo refer to the city as Sabota, formerly a royal city with multiple local temples.
context_section_description: The ancient city of Shabwa (Arabic: شَبْوَة‎, romanized: Shabwah; Old South Arabian: 𐩦𐩨𐩥𐩩 S²bwt) was the capital of Hadhramaut at the South Arabian region of the Arabian Peninsula. The ruins of the city are located in the north of modern Shabwah Governorate of the Republic of Yemen. Pliny the Elder and Strabo refer to the city as Sabota, formerly a royal city with multiple local temples.
caption: Shabwa in modern Yemen
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