Shibam is an ancient town in the governorate of Al-Mahwit. It was built at the foot of the Tabal Kawkaban,a large flat-topped mountain where the town's residents took refuge in times of conflict. The steep 1,100-foot ascent to the summit starts just behind the town.Many storeyed houses are built into the mountainside. A fortress is visible on the summit.
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Shibam is an ancient town in the governorate of Al-Mahwit. It was built at the foot of the Tabal Kawkaban,a large flat-topped mountain where the town's residents took refuge in times of conflict. The steep 1,100-foot ascent to the summit starts just behind the town.Many storeyed houses are built into the mountainside. A fortress is visible on the summit.
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Thilla is a rare example of a well preserved Yemeni highland town of local stone houses and paved streets surrounded by a massive stone perimeter wall. Sited at the foot of a high mountain, the inhabitants of this ancient town took refuge in a fortress on the mountaintop in times of conflict.
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Perched on the edge of the Tabal Kawkaban (9,350 feet) is the ancient stone town of Kawkaban,which served as a mountain fortress for the residents of Shibam,living at the foot of the mountain,over 1,000 feet below.Inaccessible from most sides,the stout door of the town's only gate is still closed and locked each night.
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This finely decorated brick minaret is a part of Shibam's most impressive mosque. Shibam is an ancient town in the governorate of Al-Mahwit. It was built at the foot of the Tabal Kawkaban,a large flat-topped mountain where the town's residents took refuge in times of conflict. The steep 1,100-foot ascent to the summit starts just behind the town.
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The ancient town of Thilla is one of Yemen's best-preserved highland towns. A massive perimeter wall surrounds its storeyed stone houses and paved streets. Thilla is sited at the foot of a high mountain whose fortress was used as a secure refuge in times of conflict. The fortress is visible on top of the flat-topped massif with a turret on the left side of it.
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The ancient town of Thilla is one of Yemen's best-preserved highland towns. A massive perimeter wall surrounds its storeyed stone houses and paved streets. Thilla is sited at the foot of a high mountain whose fortress was used as a secure refuge in times of conflict. A turret of the fortress is visible on the left side of the flat-topped massif.
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Perched on the edge of the Tabal Kawkaban (9,350 feet) is the ancient stone town of Kawkaban,which served as a mountain fortress for the residents of Shibam,living at the foot of the mountain,over 1,000 feet below. Inaccessible from most sides,the stout door of the town’s only gate is still closed and locked each night.
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Shibam is an ancient town in the governorate of Al-Mahwit. It was built at the foot of the Tabal Kawkaban,a large flat-topped mountain where the town’s residents took refuge in times of conflict. The steep 1,100-foot ascent to the summit starts just behind the town. This old mosque is said to have been built on the site of a Himyarite temple between 845 and 1004 AD.
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