"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’."
Source: UNESCO World Heritage
Postcard 1
Historic city of Shibam of Yemen. Thanks to Grete of UK for sending this great postcard.
Postcard 2
Wadei Hadramawt, Shebam. I bought this postcard from the Yemen Pavilion at the 2010 Shanghai World Expo in October, 2010.
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