Exploration of the Peristyle Hall Wall System of Mahram Bilqis, Marib, Yemen

$40.1K USD

Funder	Department of State
Recipient Organization	U.S. Government - Department of State
Country	Yemen
Start Date	Nov 03, 2001
End Date	Nov 19, 2006
Duration	1,842 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`77092-48`

Grant Description

Funds are for the excavation of the upper meter of construction to determine the condition of the walls and columns of the Peristyle Hall of this important 7th century B.C. monument.

The site is expected to yield materials essential to understanding the religion and history of Yemen, as well as the pre-Islamic trade routes (the site is at the crossroads of the frankincense and myrrh routes).