Jibla, Yemen
Coordinates: 13.923611, 44.147222
Nearby Places
- Queen Arwa Mosque 0.15 Km W (284°)
- Jibla village , unesco tentative 0.79 Km S (182°)
- Al-Janad Mosque 28.30 Km S (175°)
The Palace of Queen Arwa was the residence of the Yemeni Queen Arwa al-Sulayhi, who ruled in the 11th century CE. It is located in the town of Jibla. The palace is today in a ruined state, although there are efforts to restore it. As the report submitted by Min. of Culture – General Organization for the Preservation of Historic Cities – President Office to UNESCO, the Queen’s Palace’s extensive ruins had 365 rooms.
In Arwa’s time, it was a luxurious palace supplied with water through an aqueduct, which today remains operational. Many of the town’s girls carry Arwa’s name, thus perpetuating the name of the legendary Yemeni queen. While leaving by the entrance, you will notice, which some consider the most remarkable mosques in Yemen, Queen arwa mosque.
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1620px-Drainage_system_of_Queen_Arwa’s_Palace
By Mufaddalqn – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=31676380
Window_at_Queen_Arwa’s_Palace
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Court_of_Queen_Arwa_Palace
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Window_and_shelves_at_palace_of_Queen_Arwa_al-Sulayhi,_Jibla,_Yemen
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Ruins_of_Palace_of_Queen_Arwa_al-Sulayhi
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