In the Name of Allah The Magnificent The

In the Name of Allah The Magnificent The Merciful Cultural heritage in Yemen Presented by : Arch. Abdulhakim Al-Sayaghi Social Fund for Development

YEMEN: Republic of Yemen • Location: In the Southern Western corner of Asia bordering the Arabian Sea, Gulf of Aden, and Red Sea, between Oman and Saudi Arabia. • Area: 555000 sq. km. • Islands: Tens of islands, Socotra is the largest, 3500 sq. km. • Coastline: 2000 km. • Population: 20000000

Cultural Heritage in Yemen • • • Yemen has a tremendous CH spread all over the country. There are tens of thousands of historical sites and monuments. The cradle of civilization and one of the oldest human settlements. The origin of Arabs and the Arabia Felix. The land of queen Saba. A country of a unique cultural landscape &environmental sites.

HISTORIC CITIES IN YEMEN There are tens of living Historic Cities such as: • SANA’A • SHIBAM • ZABID • D’JIBLA • SADA • THULA • TARIM, etc

The Old City of Sanaa • More than 3000 years old with outstanding architecture. • The summer Capital of Queen Saba and the historical & political Capital of Yemen. • 1984, launching of the National & International campaign for safeguarding of the city. • 1984 -1986, establishment of technical unit for the preservation of the Historic cities of Sana’a and Shibam. • 1990, Reunification of Yemen, establishment of GOPHCY.

Shibam & Wadi Hadramout • The first sky scraper in the world, dated back to the 2 nd century B. C, famous as Manhattan of Arabia. • Unique mud Architecture in the heart of Wadi Hadramout. • In 1984 nominated on the List of World Heritage.

Historic City of Zabid • Famous as the city of science & scientists in the Islamic history. • The first Islamic capital of Yemen from the 7 th century AD. • It has a unique brick architecture in the Arabia. • In 1993, nominated on the List of World Heritage. • In 2000, it has been listed as a World Heritage in Danger.

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