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Zabid
Zabid is a town on Yemen's western coastal plain. It was named after Wadi Zabid. It is one of the oldest in Yemen and was the capital from the 13th to the 15th century AD. The historic town of Zabid was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1993.
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Country: Yemen
District: Al Hudaydah Governorate
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: 7th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Islamic
Later Cultures: Islamic
Site Features: Islamic Monuments
World Heritage Site
Part of: Historic Town of Zabid
Date of Inscription: 1993
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