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Shibam
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Shibam
Shibam is a town in Yemen. It was the capital of the Hadramawt Kingdom in the 3rd Centuey AD. Shibam was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982.
Site Information
Country: Yemen
District: Hadhramaut Governorate
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: 3rd Century AD
Oldest Culture: Hadramawt Kingdom
Later Cultures: Islamic
Site Features: Islamic Monuments
World Heritage Site
Official Name: Old Walled City of Shibam
Date of Inscription: 1982
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