Haram (Yemen)

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Haram ( altsüdarabisch hrm -m, with Mimation Haramum ) is an ancient city in northern Jawf in modern Yemen at about 1100 m above sea level. To the north it borders on the Yemeni mountain country to the west by the ancient Kaminahu (today Kamna ), to the east by the ancient Qarnawu (today Ma'in ), and on the south by the Ghail or the present village of al - Hazm. In the early days Haram was a city-state that was, however, already in the early 7th century BC ( according to the so-called Long chronology ) vassal of the kingdom of Saba and southern neighbors whose ruler Karib'il watar I.. In its war against Ausan and the city states Naschan and Naschq the haramische King Yadhmurmalik Saba supported with an army under the command of General Hanbas of the family of Na ʿ you. From this period of the haramischen God Mutibbnatyan temples dedicated Banat ʿ ad comes at the gates of Haram come from the numerous dedications. At the latest with the establishment of the kingdom Ma ʿ in whose capital the only 6 km away Qarnawu was Haram lost its importance after the end of Minean Empire it gained under Sabaean rule again briefly significance. When was leaving Haram, is not yet clear.

Kings of Haram

The order is usually not known.

  • Yadhmurmalik together with Watar'il
  • Yadhmurmalik together with Bi'athtar (ally to Karib'il watar I. to 685 BC)
  • Watar'il
  • Yaschhurmalik Nabat (?)
  • Watar'il Dharihan, son of Yadhmurmalik
  • Yuhar'il (?)
  • TT Ma'adkarib Raydan, son of ʿ Hwtr
Kingdom of Awsan Hermann von Wissmann (geographer)
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