Old Walled City of Shibam
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AlbinoFlea @ 2005-09-09 22:51:21 |
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Inscribed on the United Nations World Heritage List in 1982.
From http://whc.unesco.org/pg.cfm?cid=31&id_site=192:
Surrounded by a fortified wall, the 16th-century city of Shibam is one of the oldest and best examples of urban planning based on the principle of vertical construction. Its impressive tower-like structures rise out of the cliff and have given the city the nickname of 'the Manhattan of the desert'. |
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whc.unesco.org
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Shibam, Yemen (YE)
@ 15.92584200, 48.62626100 |
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