New research from the University of Basel in Switzerland says an extreme drought in the sixth century may have contributed to fall of the Himyarite Kingdom in Yemen
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The severe aridity on the Arabian Peninsula, in 6th century A.D., and the other, already known factors, contributed to the downfall of an ancient kingdom, leaving the region fractured and unstable.
Extreme dry conditions contributed to the decline of the ancient South Arabian kingdom of Himyar. Researchers from the University of Basel have reported these findings in the journal Science. Combined with political unrest and war, the droughts.