Ma'rib or
Marib (
Maʾrib) is the capital city of the
Ma'rib Governorate,
Yemen and was the capital of the
Sabaean kingdom, which some scholars believe to be the ancient
Sheba of biblical fame.<ref name=Sheba-01> It is located at , approximately 120 kilometers east of Yemen's modern capital,
Sana'a. It has a current population of 16,794. In 2011 Ma'rib has been referred to as "the
Al Qaeda capital of Yemen".