The Two Cities of Muza and Qena and their Importance in the Ancient History of Yemen

The cities of Muza and Qana played a significant role in the history of ancient Yemen due to their distinguished locations in the west and east. Their importance increased with the presence of a commercial port in each city and the export of their goods. They were mentioned in the inscriptions of the ancient Yemeni language and in religious sources and books, in the Book of Ezekiel, which dates back to prehistoric times, as well as in the Periplus of the Erythraean Sea, which dates back to the first centuries AD. The two cities were a starting point for land and sea routes, and these routes reached the inland cities and the cities of the ancient world