- ► Byzantine-era historical structure discovered in Turkey
- ► Four families burial uncovered in Poland
- ► 4,400-year-old tomb discovered in Egypt
- ► Remains of 35 ancient Egyptians found in Aswan
- ► Mayan figurine factory underneath in Guatemala
- ► 13,500-year-old tomb discovered in China
- ► Upper paleolithic cave art found in the Balkans
- ► New species of human discovered in the Philippines
- ► Ptolemaic-era tomb discovered in Egypt
- ► Four-legged whale fossil found in Peru
Jabal Haraz
by Franco Pecchio, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Jabal Haraz
Jabal Haraz is a picturesque mountain region of Yemen, between Sana'a and al-Hudayda. In the 11th century it was the stronghold of the Sulaihid dynasty, many of whose buildings survive.
Site Information
Country: Yemen
District: Sana’a Governorate
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: 11th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Islamic
Later Cultures: Islamic
Site Features: Islamic Monuments
UNESCO Tentative List
Official Name: Jabal Haraz
Date of Submission: 2002
Exact Location
Loading...
Weather In Site
- Humidity: %
- Wind:
Powered by: OpenWeatherMap
Yemen Map
by amCharts