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Sana'a

Sana'a is an ancient city in the highlands of Yemen and an important centre of South Arabia. In the sixth century the Aksumites installed a Christian ruler there after their invasion of Himyar. According to the Aksumite Empire profile, a Sasanian expeditionary force later defeated the Aksumite garrison at Sana'a and installed a Persian governor, cutting Aksum off from the Arabian side of the Red Sea.

Sana'a
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Sana'a. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sanaa
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