Zafar

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Zafar

Zafar or Dhafar is an ancient Himyarite site situated in Yemen, south-east of today's capital, Sana'a. Zafar was the capital of the Himyarites (110 BC - 525 AD).

Site Information

Country: Yemen

District: Ibb Governorate

Category: Historic Cities and Regions

Site History: 1st Century BC

Oldest Culture: Himyarite Kingdom

Later Cultures: Mixed

Site Features: Himyarite & Islamic Monuments

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Elevation: 2721 m

UNESCO

World Heitage Sites in Yemen Tentative Lists in Yemen Intangible Heritage in Yemen

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