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Bottle tree in bloom (Adenium obesum), endemic tree of Socotra, island of Socotra, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Yemen, Middle East
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Bottle tree in bloom (Adenium obesum), endemic tree of Socotra, Homil Protected Area, island of Socotra, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Yemen, Middle East
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Bottle trees in bloom (Adenium obesum), endemic tree of Socotra, Homil Protected Area, island of Socotra, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Yemen, Middle East
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Dracaena cinnabari (the Socotra dragon tree) (dragon blood tree) forest, Homil Protected Area, island of Socotra, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Yemen, Middle East
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Frankincense trees (Boswellia elongata), Homil Protected Area, island of Socotra, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Yemen, Middle East
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Yemen, Al Hudaydah, Bait Al Faqhi. A man sells watermelons at the Friday market.
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Frankincense trees (Boswellia elongata), Homil Protected Area, island of Socotra, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Yemen, Middle East
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Bottle tree in bloom (Adenium obesum), endemic tree of Socotra, Homil Protected Area, island of Socotra, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Yemen, Middle East
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Yemen, Sana'a Province, Haraz Mountains, Jebel Shugruf. A young girl in traditional clothing.
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Yemen, Sana'a Province, Haraz Mountains, Al Hajjarah. A man looks out from a window.
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Old Caravanserai in the Old Town, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sanaa, Yemen, Middle East
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Yemen, Sana'a Province, Haraz Mountains, Jebel Shugruf. A young boy in traditional clothing.
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Shopkeeper at the spice market in the Old Town, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sanaa, Yemen, Middle East
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Elevated view of the Old City of Sanaa, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Yemen, Middle East
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Dragon's Blood Tree (Dracaena cinnabari), endemic to island, Diksam Plateau, central Socotra Island, Yemen, Middle East
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Yemen, Sana'a Province, Haraz Mountains, Jebel Shugruf. Two Yemeni men in traditional dress watching the landscape.
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A woman at Arerhen Quaryah,a coastal fishing village,has smeared saffron on her skin to lighten it. The island's proximity to the ancient direct sea routes from the Red Sea to India and to East Africa is reflected in the diverse origins of its 45,000-50,000 population. Many Socotrans living along the coast are of mixed Arab and African descent.
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Rose of Desert (Adenium Obesum ssp. Sokotranum), Dihamri Beach, Socotra Island, Yemen, Middle East
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Bab al Yemen, Old Town, Sana'a, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Republic of Yemen, Middle East
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Relief map of Yemen (with border and mask). This image was compiled from data acquired by landsat 5 & 7 satellites combined with elevation data.
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Yemen, Sana'a Province, Haraz Mountains, Al Hajjarah. A boy stands against a wall.
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Yemen, Sana'a Province, Haraz Mountains, Al Hajjarah. Children looking through the window of their home.
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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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Dragon Blood Tree (Dracaena cinnabari), endemic to island, Diksam Plateau, central Socotra Island, Yemen, Middle East
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Yemen, Hadhramaut, Wadi Do'an, Ribat Ba-Ashan. The view from the top of Wadi Do'an Plateau.
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Yemen, Hadhramaut, Wadi Do'an, Khuraibah. A view of the oasis in Wadi Do'an.
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Dhar Alhajr (the Iman's Palace), built on a sandstone crag, Wadi Dhahr, near Sana'a, Yemen, Middle East
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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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Yemen, Sana'a Province, Haraz Mountains, Al Hajjarah. Portrait of an old man.
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Dhar Alhajr (the Iman's Palace), built on a sandstone crag, Wadi Dhahr, near Sana'a, Yemen, Middle East
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Yemen, Hadhramaut, Shibam. The mud-built skyscrapers of Shibam, often referred to as the 'Manhattan of the Desert'.
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An old woman works her family's well in the foothills of the Homhil Mountains. All Socotrans are now Muslims,which was not the case in years gone by. Only in the past ten years have most women taken to wearing the burka.
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Bottle-tree (desert rose) (adenium obesum) endemic to island, Diksam Plateau, central Socotra Island, Yemen, Middle East
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Surrounded by a massive 20 to 30 foot high wall, old Sana a is one of the worlds oldest inhabited cities.The suq or central market is located in a labyrinth of streets and alleyways in the centre of the old city. Every male Yemeni wears a jambiya, a curved dagger, on a finely decorated belt.It is always worn in front of the body with the tip of the sheath pointing to the right.
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Arerher dunes,Hala Coast. During the monsoon season,which lasts for four months from late May until late September each year,desiccating winds gust to 75mph and blow fine sand from beautiful unspoilt beaches into nearby escarpments and hills.
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An attractively dressed Muslim girl in the foothills of the Homhill Mountains.
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A fisherman at Mahferhin,a fishing village in the southeast of Socotra Island.
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A young man at Mahferhin,a fishing village in the southeast of Socotra Island.
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A fisherman at Mahferhin,a fishing village in the southeast of Socotra Island.
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The old mosque at Mahferhin,a fishing village in the southeast of Socotra Island.
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A spacious rock shelter dwelling of a pastoral Bedu family in the Haghir Mountains. Caves and overhanging rock are used extensively by pastoralists who make up the majority population of the island’s interior. Families will often own a conventional stone house in the lowlands too.
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Traditional ornamented brick architecture on tall houses, Old City, within Sana'a, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Yemen, Middle East
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Yemen, Hadhramaut, Wadi Do'an, Khuraibah. A mixture of recent, old and derelict traditional Hadhramaut buildings.
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Surrounded by a massive 20 to 30-foot high wall,old Sana'a is one of the world's oldest inhabited cities. The suq or central market is located in a labyrinth of streets and alleyways in the centre of the old city. A large variety of merchandise is offered for sale yet sectors specialising in specific commodities make shopping comparatively easy.
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Satellite view of the Middle East. This image was compiled from data acquired in 2014 by Landsat 8 satellite.
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Traditional ornamented brick architecture on houses, Old City, Sana'a, UNESCO World Heritage Site, capital of Yemen, Middle East
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Dearhur Canyon, descending from Hagghir Mountains, Dragon Blood Trees (Dracaena cinnabari), growing along rim, Diksam Plateau, central Socotra Island, Yemen, Middle East
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Dragons Blood Trees are endemic to Socotra Island and flourish above 3,000 feet.Men harvest the bright red resin of the Dragons blood Tree every three to four years. Once known as Indian Cinnabar, its used as a natural dye.
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Yemen, Hadhramaut, Wadi Do'an, Ribat Ba-Ashan. A happy Yemeni man holds his AK-47.
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Bottle-tree (Adenium obesum), endemic to island, known as desert rose, Diksam Plateau, central Socotra Island, Yemen, Middle East
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A comfortable rock shelter dwelling of a pastoral Bedu man in the Haghir Mountains. Caves and overhanging rocks are used extensively by pastoralists who make up the majority population of the island’s interior. Families will often own a conventional stone house in the lowlands too.
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Aden, Yemen, True Colour Satellite Image. Aden, Yemen. True colour satellite image of Aden, in the Gulf of Aden. Image taken on 12 November 1999, using LANDSAT 7 data.
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Endemic Dragons Blood Trees grow among Socotran Desert Roses in the Homhil Mountains.The closest relative of the Dragons Blood Tree is found the other side of the African continent in the Canary Islands.The bright red resin of the Dragon's blood Tree is harvested every three to four years and exported as a natural dye.
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Shibam, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Hadramaut, Republic of Yemen, Middle East
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Arerher dunes,Hala Coast. During the monsoon season,which lasts for four months from late May until late September each year,desiccating winds gust to 75mph and blow fine sand from beautiful unspoilt beaches into nearby escarpments and hills.
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Surrounded by a massive 20 to 30 foot high wall, old Sana a is one of the worlds oldest inhabited cities. Modern buildings follow the same 1,000 year old distinctive Yemeni architectural style.Natural dressed stone is used to construct the lower floors and fired bricks on the upper floors. Exterior walls are beautifully ornamented with plasterwork friezes. Circular and arched windows are richly de
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Close-up of a blue door in a carved wood frame in the old city area of the Babylonian town of Sana (the capital of north Yemen), Yemen, Middle East
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Dragons Blood Trees are endemic to Socotra Island and flourish above 3,000 feet.Men harvest the bright red resin of the Dragons blood Tree every three to four years. Once known as Indian Cinnabar, its used as a natural dye.
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Surrounded by a massive 20 to 30 foot high wall, old Sana a is one of the worlds oldest inhabited cities.The suq or central market is located in a labyrinth of streets and alleyways in the centre of the old city. Every male Yemeni wears a jambiya, a curved dagger, on a finely decorated belt.It is always worn in front of the body with the tip of the sheath pointing to the right.
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Bottle-tree (desert rose) (adenium obesum) endemic to island, near Hadibu, Socotra Island, Yemen, Middle East
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High angle view over rooftops of buildings in the old city of Sana'a in Yemen. A UNESCO world heritage site with traditional architecture, houses of many storeys with decorative friezes.
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Yemen, Sana'a Province, Haraz Mountains, Al Hajjarah. The old Jewish Village.
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Bottle-tree (desert rose) (adenium obesum) endemic to island, Diksam Plateau, central Socotra Island, Yemen, Middle East
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Bedouin woman carrying a metal pot on her head, Marib, Rub al Khali, Yemen, Middle East
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