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  • Old City of Sana’a

  • Old City of Sana’a

    Sana'a, or Sana'a is the largest city in Yemen and the centre of Sana'a Governorate. The city has been inhabited for more than 2,500 years. In the 7th and 8th centuries the city became a major centre for the propagation of Islam. The Great Mosque of Sana'a, built in the 7th century AD, is one of the most important landmarks of the old city. The city was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1986.
    The site is a UNESCO World Heritage site with the official name, Old City of Sana’a.
    World Heritage Site
    Old City of Sana’a
    by Ferdinand Reus, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    Old City of Sana’a
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    Old City of Sana’a
    by Rod Waddington, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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    Old City of Sana’a

    World Heritage Site

    Date of Inscription

    1986

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    Historic Cities and Regions

    Location

    Yemen

    Sana’a Governorate

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    First Millennium BC

    Kingdom of Sheba

    Islamic

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    Islamic Monuments

     

     

     

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