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Film on Yemeni Architecture
This is a charming short documentary on a traditional Yemeni builder in Ṣan‘ā'. To watch the film on Youtube, click here.


Talk on Ancient Yemen
Description Register here Ancient Yemen was a cultural and economic hub that reached its height between the 1st millennium BCE and the...


Mosque in Upper Wuṣāb
From the Facebook Page of Fahad al-Anbari


The Coastal Town of al-Shihr
From the Facebook Page of Fahad al-Anbari


Great Mosque of Ibb
Ibb Mosque mihrab from the Facebook Page of Fahad al-Anbarī


Zabid tower
Photograph of a tower on the wall of the historic fortress in Zabīd. From the Facebook Page of Fahad al-Anbari


Unique Yemen Locks
From the Facebook Page of Fahad al-Anbari


Shibam Kawkaban Mosque
From the Facebook Page of Fahad al-Anbari


The Town of Thula'
From the Facebook Page of Fahad al-Anbari.


Kawkaban dam
From the Facebook Page of Fahad al-Anbari This dam dates back to the Ayyubid era and provides water for a hammam. It is being repaired by...


Latest issue of Azal Archaeological Journal
To download the issue, click here: From the Facebook Page of الهيئة العامة للأثار والمتاحف - الجمهورية اليمنية


Inside the Ashrafiyya Mosque in Ta‘izz
From the Facebook Page of Fahad al-Anbari.


Mosque of al-Dhafir
From the Facebook Page of Fahad al-Anbari. As you can see, the "translate" function on Facebook leaves much to be desired... It simply...


Artistic Ceiling in Zabid
This is a decorated ceiling in a house in Zabid. Below is a closeup. From the Facebook Page of Fahad al-Anbari.


Call for Projects: Urgent Cultural Heritage Protection Projects on Yemen
The Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC), in partnership with the American Institute for Yemeni Studies (AIYS), is eager...


Cliffhanger Architecture in Yemen
House built on a cliff by the architect Fāhm Muḥammad Muṣliḥ al-‘Amirī in al-Ja‘fariyya, Rayma. From the Facebook page of Fahad al-Anbari.


Treasure Trove of Arabic Books on Yemen
There are a number of websites where you can find Arabic texts on just about any aspect of Yemen. One of these is مكتبة اليمن الإلكترونية...


Coffee on the Rooftops
From the Facebook Page of Fahad al-Anbari.


Sanaa in Ottoman Photograph
From the Facebook Page of Mohammed Jarhoom


Qāḍī Ismā‘īl al-Akwa‘
The picture above was taken in 1987 in Zabīd and shows (starting from the right): ‘Abd al-Karīm al-Sālimī, director of antiquities in...
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