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  • Shibam

    Shibam is a historic town in Yemen, renowned for its ancient urban heritage. It served as the capital of the Hadramawt Kingdom during the 3rd century AD, playing a central role in the political and commercial life of southern Arabia. Shibam later became famous for its distinctive multi-storey mudbrick architecture, which represents one of the earliest examples of vertical urban planning in the world. Shibam was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982.
    The site is a UNESCO World Heritage site with the official name, Old Walled City of Shibam.
    World Heritage Site
    Shibam
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    Shibam

    World Heritage Site

    Date of Inscription

    1982

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    Historic Cities and Regions

    Location

    Yemen

    Hadhramaut Governorate

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    3rd Century AD

    Hadramawt Kingdom

    Islamic

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    Islamic Monuments

     

     

     

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