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Thula
Thula
Thula is a town in Yemen. Dating to the Himyarite period, the town is very well preserved and includes traditional houses and mosques. Archaeological investigation discovered Sabaean period ruins with massive stone architecture beneath the Himyarite.
Site Information
Country: Yemen
District: Amran Governorate
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: First Millennium BC
Oldest Culture: Kingdom of Sheba
Later Cultures: Himyarite Kingdom + Islamic
Site Features: Mixed Monuments
UNESCO Tentative List
Official Name: The Historic City of Thula
Date of Submission: 2002
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