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Sanaa |
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Windows and shutters vary for adjacent buildings. |
2008 |
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Sanaa |
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Detail of a house. |
2008 |
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Sanaa |
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The old city of Sanaa has been inhabited for over 2500 years and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. |
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Sanaa |
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Residential area. |
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Sanaa |
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Parked cars. |
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Sanaa |
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Allotments. |
2008 |
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Sanaa |
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The large Ali Mosque. |
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Sanaa |
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Two young men. |
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Sanaa |
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Quiet street. |
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Sanaa |
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Buildings with trees. |
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Sanaa |
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A former wadi by the old city is now a busy road. |
2008 |
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Sanaa |
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The Qubbat al-Bakiriyah Mosque is over 1400 years old. |
2008 |
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Sanaa |
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Playing games. |
2008 |
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Sanaa |
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Camel ride in Tahir Square. |
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Sanaa |
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Buildings alongside a wadi. |
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Sanaa |
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Bridge over a dry wadi. |
2008 |
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Sanaa |
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National Museum |
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The National Museum is just outside the old city. |
2008 |
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Sanaa |
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National Museum |
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The museum is set in a fort like building. |
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Sanaa |
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National Museum |
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The courtyard. |
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Sanaa |
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National Museum |
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Camel figurine from the Ma'en Kingdom (600 - 200 BCE). |
2008 |
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Sanaa |
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National Museum |
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Onyx relief of a bull head (Hadramawt, 1st century). |
2008 |
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Sanaa |
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National Museum |
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19th century incense containers from the Islamic period. |
2008 |
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Sanaa |
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National Museum |
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Musnad script from the South Arabic Kingdoms (c1000 BCE to 628). |
2008 |
Yemen |
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Sanaa |
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National Museum |
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South Arabic script. |
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Sanaa |
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National Museum |
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Embroidered wall hanging with Islamic verses. |
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Sanaa |
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National Museum |
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Two women on the roof. |
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Sanaa |
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National Museum |
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View of the old city and the bus station from the roof of the museum. |
2008 |
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Wadi Dhahr |
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Wadi Dhahr is a mountainous region near Sanaa. |
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Wadi Dhahr |
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The spectacular Wadi Dhahr. |
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Wadi Dhahr |
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Houses on the valley floor. |
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Wadi Dhahr |
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The village is set in the valley floor below cliffs. |
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Wadi Dhahr |
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Spectacular rock formations. |
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Wadi Dhahr |
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The village of Wadi Dhahr in the valley of the same name. |
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Wadi Dhahr |
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The village is set in a fertile and mountainous valley. |
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Wadi Dhahr |
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A group of houses. |
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Wadi Dhahr |
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Settlement in the Wadi Dhahr valley. |
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Wadi Dhahr |
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The village is dominated by the spectacular Rock Palace. |
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Wadi Dhahr |
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Dar al-Hajar |
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The Dar al-Hajar (Rock Palace). |
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Wadi Dhahr |
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Dar al-Hajar |
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The Rock Palace is built on a large rocky outcrop and dates from the 1930s. |
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Wadi Dhahr |
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Dar al-Hajar |
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The Diwan (meeting room). |
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Wadi Dhahr |
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Dar al-Hajar |
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Detail from the Rock Palace. |
2008 |
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Wadi Dhahr |
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Dar al-Hajar |
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Water feature. |
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Wadi Dhahr |
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Dar al-Hajar |
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Parts of the Rock Palace are set against sheer cliffs. |
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Wadi Dhahr |
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Dar al-Hajar |
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Room with stained glass windows. |
2008 |
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Wadi Dhahr |
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Dar al-Hajar |
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The kitchen and oven. |
2008 |
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Wadi Dhahr |
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Dar al-Hajar |
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Artefacts in the palace. |
2008 |
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Wadi Dhahr |
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Dar al-Hajar |
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Entertainment room. |
2008 |
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Wadi Dhahr |
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Dar al-Hajar |
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View from the palace to the valley below. |
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Wadi Said |
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Semi-fertile landscape near Wadi Said. |
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Wadi Said |
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The narrow and fertile Wadi Said valley. |
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Wadi Said |
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Settlement near Wadi Said. |
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Wadi Said |
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Road passing through the dry landscape. |
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Wadi Said |
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Landscape near Thilla. |
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Wadi Said |
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Dry landscape. |
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Wadi Said |
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Settlement on a hill. |
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Wadi Said |
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Dry landscape near Thilla. |
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Thilla |
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Thilla is a village set against a pillar of rock. |
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Thilla |
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Buildings at the base of Thilla. |
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Thilla |
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The fort overlooking the village of Thilla. |
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Thilla |
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The village is dramatically located. |
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Thilla |
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Brickwork in the village. |
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Thilla |
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Street scene. |
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Thilla |
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Narrow streets. |
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Thilla |
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Children playing. |
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Thilla |
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Typical street scene. |
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Thilla |
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Typical houses. |
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Thilla |
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Collection of buildings. |
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Thilla |
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Detail of a typical building. |
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Thilla |
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The village overlooked by its immense fort. |
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Thilla |
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The narrow streets of the village. |
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Thilla |
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Decorated windows. |
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Thilla |
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The mosque below the fort. |
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Thilla |
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The dome of the mosque. |
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Thilla |
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The minaret of the mosque. |
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Thilla |
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A group of children. |
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Thilla |
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Circular tower. |
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Thilla |
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The buildings are made from stone bricks. |
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Thilla |
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Narrow street with arch. |
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Thilla |
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The village is very hilly. |
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Thilla |
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Building with decorated windows. |
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Thilla |
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Some of the village is deserted. |
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Thilla |
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Steps. |
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Thilla |
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The pillar overlooking the village is topped by a fort. |
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Thilla |
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Street scene at the foot of the fort. |
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Thilla |
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Man and donkey. |
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Thilla |
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Two children. |
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Thilla |
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Castle-like building. |
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Thilla |
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Cultivated terraces near Thilla. |
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Shibam |
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The village of Shibam is at the foot of Jebel Kawkaban. |
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Shibam |
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Shibam is a village set against a cliff. |
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Shibam |
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Shibam (2300m) dates from the 2nd century. |
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Shibam |
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Road passing through the rocky desert near Shibam. |
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Shibam |
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Desert scenery near Shibam. |
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Kawkaban |
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Jebel Kawkaban rises from flat countryside. |
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Kawkaban |
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Jebel Kawkaban is 500m above the surrounding countryside. |
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Kawkaban |
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Kawkaban (2800m) sits on top of a 500m high cliff. |
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Kawkaban |
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The spectacular city of Kawkaban was capital of the region in the 15th century. |
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Kawkaban |
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The city sits on the flat summit of 500m high Jebel Kawkaban. |
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Kawkaban |
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The cliff-top walled village. |
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Kawkaban |
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The entrance to the walled city. |
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