Gonur Depe
Gonur Depe, Mary Velayat, Turkmenistan
A major Bronze Age centre of Margiana where excavations revealed monumental buildings, temples and ritual complexes.
The World’s Sacred Places
Sacred Places
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Sacred Places
Browse Sacred Places selected for Templestan’s public collection.
Old Nisa
Bagyr, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
The royal citadel of Old Nisa, preserving internationally important Parthian architecture with documented state and religious functions.
Temple of Nakrah at Baraqish
Baraqish (ancient Yathill), Marib Governorate, Yemen Ancient South Arabian Religion
A major Minaean temple at ancient Yathill, dedicated to the tutelary deity Nakrah and forming part of Baraqish’s sacred precinct.
Harunum Temple
Ancient City of Marib, Marib, Marib City District, Marib Governorate, Yemen Ancient South Arabian Religion
A Sabaean sanctuary inside ancient Marib that served as a starting point on the sacred processional route to Awam Temple.
Bar’an Temple
Marib, Marib City District, Marib Governorate, Yemen Ancient South Arabian Religion
A monumental Sabaean temple near Marib, dedicated to Almaqah and incorporated into the region’s ancient pilgrimage landscape.
Awam Temple
Marib, Marib City District, Marib Governorate, Yemen Ancient South Arabian Religion
A monumental Sabaean sanctuary at Marib dedicated to Almaqah and a major destination on an ancient processional pilgrimage route.
Al-Saleh Mosque
Sana'a, Amanat Al Asimah, Yemen Islam
A monumental modern mosque in Sana’a, opened for worship in 2008 and designed to draw on Yemeni architectural traditions.
Al-Aydarus Mosque and Shrine
Crater, Aden, Aden Governorate, Yemen Islam
A historic Aden mosque and mausoleum associated with Abu Bakr al-'Aydarus and an annual ziyara held in Rabi' al-Thani.
Mausoleum of Hatim al-Hamidi at Al-Hutayb
Al-Hutayb, Sana'a Governorate, Yemen Islam
The mausoleum of the third Yemeni da'i Hatim al-Hamidi at Al-Hutayb, an international Bohra pilgrimage destination.
Al-Ashrafiya Mosque and Madrasa
Old City of Taiz, Taiz, Al-Mudhaffar District, Taiz Governorate, Yemen Islam
A major Rasulid mosque-madrasa in Taiz that served religious and educational functions and contributed to the city’s scholarly life.
Al-Mudhaffar Mosque
Old City of Taiz, Taiz, Al-Mudhaffar District, Taiz Governorate, Yemen Islam
The first Rasulid mosque built in Taiz, commissioned by Sultan al-Mudhaffar Yusuf ibn Umar ibn Rasul.
Al-Amiriyya Mosque and Madrasa
Rada', Al Bayda Governorate, Yemen Islam
A major Tahirid mosque-madrasa in Radaʿ, founded in 1504 and distinguished by six domes and richly decorated interiors.