HISN AL-GHURAB


Meaning of HISN AL-GHURAB in English

(ArabicCrow Castle) ancient Cane historic mountain site located on the southern coast of Arabia in southern Yemen. On the summit of the mountain are the ruins of an ancient castle, a watchtower, and cisterns and other structures. On flat ground immediately north of the mountain are the remains of Cane, a port and place of transit for the Arabian incense trade and for commodities traded between Egypt and India during Ptolemaic and Roman times.

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