A beautiful water cistern is nestled within the heart of this village. When calm, it reflects the surrounding stone houses like a fluid mirror.
Cisterns feature in many of Yemen’s old settlements. Villagers carved large pools out of the rock and used them to store rainwater. These reservoirs were a key water source within the desert and kept the land from flooding during downpours.
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By: kkeps