Taiz — Ancient Cistern North (Yemen)
Taiz Cistern N
Early Bronze to Medieval (3000 BCE–1400 CE)·Hydraulic culture·🇾🇪 Taiz, Taiz Ancient Cistern, Yemen
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About Taiz — Ancient Cistern North (Yemen)
Taiz — Ancient Cistern North (Yemen) in Taiz, Taiz Ancient Cistern, Yemen is a Early Bronze to Medieval (3000 BCE–1400 CE) hydraulic attributed to Hydraulic culture. Systematic survey and photogrammetry document ceramic seriation. The site includes a principal platform and domestic quarter. Dimensions canal 450 m long × 3.5 m wide; reservoir 52 m × 38 m; area 3.9 ha. Excavation unexcavated; condition ruins. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Hydraulic culture hydraulic with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 1400 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Construction technique
- 02Relation to regional network
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre
- 02Ritual landscape model
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 1500 BCE
- Period
- Early Bronze to Medieval (3000 BCE–1400 CE)
- Culture
- Hydraulic culture
- Purpose
- Water management and hydraulic engineering
- Excavation
- Unexcavated
c. 1500 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 937 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1884
Modern rediscovery and excavation
c. 1500 CE
Abandonment
On the ground
Structures & features
13.5800° N · 44.0200° E · 1400 m · 3 mapped features
Main Canal Channel
canalMain Canal Channel at Taiz — Ancient Cistern North (Yemen) — canal with stratified deposits
13.5791° N · 44.0198° EReservoir Basin
reservoirReservoir Basin at Taiz — Ancient Cistern North (Yemen) — reservoir with stratified deposits
13.5791° N · 44.0191° ERegulator Gate
gateRegulator Gate at Taiz — Ancient Cistern North (Yemen) — gate with stratified deposits
13.5780° N · 44.0211° E