The water from springs gathers there as well as floodwater, collecting behind the dam like a sea | that emanates from this dam does not threaten its structure, but results in the loss of water |
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The Deputy Director of the Ma'rib Dam Project, Engineer Ahmed al-Arifi, said the water level in the dam on Tuesday rose to 45 million cubic meters, while the water level last April rose to 100 million cubic meters | In his eighth volume of the Annals |
It was one of the engineering wonders of the and a central part of the and around.
16Ganchikov, VG and Munavvarov, ZI | These extensive works were not actually finalized until 325 AD and allowed the of 25,000 acres 100 km 2 |
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Arabia Felix, translated Rebecca Thompson | In 570 or 575, the dam was again overtopped, and this time left unrepaired |
From the coast to the limits of the desert are numerous ruins of small and large dams made of earth and stone.
9The inscriptions on the dam explain the costs of repair and the large number of workers involved | Historically, Yemen has been recognized for the magnificence of its ancient water engineering |
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The gate of the main channel for groundwater was opened in the valley of Ubaida for three months, where the quantity of water flowing amounted to 80 million cubic meters | According to legend, the breach was caused by large rats gnawing at it with their teeth and scratching it with their nails |
The dam was composed of packed earth, triangular in , 580 m in length and 4 meters high.
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