Awsan

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Kingdom of Awsan Qatabanian: 𐩱𐩥𐩯𐩬; Arabic: أوسان
8th century BC–7th century BC
Capital	Ḥajar Yaḥirr
Common languages	Old South Arabian
Religion	Arabian paganism
History
• Established	8th century BC
• Disestablished	7th century BC
Succeeded by Saba'
Today part of	Yemen

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The Kingdom of Awsan, commonly known simply as Awsan (Qatabanian: 𐩱𐩥𐩯𐩬, romanized: ʾwsn; Arabic: أوسان, romanized: ʾAwsān), was a kingdom in Ancient South Arabia centered around Wadi Markha, Yemen that existed in two periods, early and late. The earliest known mention of Awsan was in the 8th century BC, and its destruction was in the start of the following century.^[1] The later kingdom of Awsan emerged around or after the 2nd century BC, its independence waning and waxing against Qatabanic control of the area.^[2]