Monday, November 30, 2009

THE BUSINESS QATABAN

In addition to the kingdom and Saba Minea, other important kingdoms that emerged in this area is Qataban. Qataban State Baihan lived in the valley east of Aden, which is now at around Hadramaut. Qataban kingdom built with natural conditions, climate, social and economic empire similar to Minea, Saba and Hadramaut. Archaeological expedition has discovered a number of sites that show that Minea, Saba ', Qataban Hadramaut and have similarities in their development in all aspects. Like other Southern Arabian kingdoms triggered by a huge wealth from the trade of incense (frankincense) and myrrh are burned on the altar. In the third century BCE (BC) and the second century BC, reached the peak of prosperity Qataban. Qataban financed by spending more to make laws, laws and regulations and more discipline matters relating to trade and markets.

Tamna is the capital and Qataban is the greatest city in the Wadi Baihan between Shabwa and Ma'rib. Timna town located on the trade route through which the kingdom Minea, Saba ', Aksum and Hadramaut. Tamna on the left bank of Wadi Baihan on the outskirts of the desert. A place that is located 30 km from Tamna very popular since the fourth century BC .. The place is a center of caravan passed dismissal incense trade and collect taxes Qataban kingdom of the caravans in return for their safety. Incense trade caravans after preparing his wares in Tamna, then with his camel towards the ultimate goal, namely Gaza, which is located on the Mediterranean coast., A distance of about 2380 km. Caravan through the dismissal of 65 centers, where the camels to rest a while.

Archaeological expedition has discovered an ancient relic in the form of two bronze lions, a monument containing the Qataban law and building a stone culvert and cement material such as a waterproof cement. The remaining channel extends from the bees along the 25 km Baihan expected since the fifth Aban BC. Another monument of the Qataban is Mablaqah route, which is a road that was carved in stone that connects the mountain and valley Baihan Valley Hareeb through Mablaqah the high mountain about 380 m above the sea, approximately 4.8 km in length with a dangerous slope and width of the road between 3.5 meters to 4.5 meters. Mablaqah mountain road that is the meeting point of the route and the path of incense, myrrh and ollibanum. Old city the other Qataban Hajar Bin Hameed is located on a hill menjorong at an altitude of about 21 feet from the valley in Bifurcate a distance 15 km south Tamna and also the ancient trade route. The city is expected to be built between 1100 BC to 900 BC.

Chief god of the Amm Qataban or "Uncle" and people Qataban calling himself "the son of Amm". Qataban Kingdom for some time under the authority of the kingdom of Saba and Minea. Arab historians do not know the slightest bengsa-nation whose writings spread from the Arab north to Ethiopia, which regulates trade in spices and set public buildings are amazing. Qataban leaders also styled mukarrib or a holder of power as well as a priest. Qataban led Mukarrib several centuries. Around the fifth century named mukarrib has built Yadiah Dhubyan South Bridge Timna.

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