Temple of Meqaber Gaʿewa
The Temple of Meqaber Gaʿewa near Wuqro in Tigray Region, Ethiopia is dedicated to the lunar God Almaqah,[1] and contains an altar which represents a miniature model of the Great Temple in Yeha.[2]
Background
[edit]An example of "Sabaean-style" architecture. The center of the temple contains a libation altar. The inscription running around the top dedicates the altar to Almaqah. Commissioned by king "WR'N" son of "RD'M," on the occasion of his inauguration as the master of the temple of Yeha. The inscription can be dated to the 6th to 8th century B.C. [3]
References
[edit]- ^ Wolf, Pawel (July 25, 2009). "The Almaqah temple of Meqaber Gaʿewa near Wuqro (Tigray, Ethiopia)". Proceedings of the Seminar for Arabian Studies. 40. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ Nebes, Norbert (2017). "The Inscriptions of the Aksumite King Hafil and their Reference to Ethio-Sabaean Sources". Deutsches Archäologisches InstitutOrient-Abteilung Zeitschrift fürOrient-Archäologie. 10. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ Wolf, Pawel (July 25, 2009). "The Almaqah temple of Meqaber Gaʿewa near Wuqro (Tigray, Ethiopia)". Proceedings of the Seminar for Arabian Studies. 40. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
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