Greek Reporter12 天
Yemen’s Ancient City Shibam Has the World’s Oldest Skyscrapers
In Yemen's desert lies the ancient city of Shibam with its mud brick skyscrapers symbolizing human adaptability in extreme ...
NDTV3 天
This Ancient Walled City In Yemen Is Known As 'Manhattan of the Desert'
With buildings composed entirely of mud bricks that have been meticulously conserved to face the harsh weather, this architectural wonder exemplifies Yemen's distinctive style. In addition to ...
Inside ancient city dubbed ‘Manhattan of the desert’ with skyscrapers made from MUD now ...
TUCKED away in the middle of Yemen lies an ancient desert city with a unique style of architecture that dates back to the ...
Greek Reporter12 天
Ancient city in Yemen
In Yemen's desert lies the ancient city of Shibam, with its mud brick skyscrapers symbolizing human adaptability in extreme environments. Yemen's fortified ancient city of Shibam dates back to the ...
Business Insider India5 年
Inside war-torn Yemen's ancient skyscraper city, dubbed the 'Manhattan of the desert,' that ...
In October 2019, The Guardian's Beth McKernan took a look at the cost Yemen's civil war is having on its ancient cities. Shibam is no longer getting funding to preserve its mud brick buildings ...