Sixteenth-century "skyscrapers" in Yemen


	Sixteenth-century "skyscrapers" in Yemen

enbar

7-4-2008 8:56 PM

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enbar says:

Mud-brick buildings, four to five hundred years old, mostly seven to nine stories. Good photos.

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7-5-2008 7:19 AM

carrerinyes

Great find, Enbar!

7-5-2008 8:47 AM

LoPhatt

I wonder about when and how amenities like water sewer and electric were added of if they were?

7-5-2008 11:03 AM

bignosemousie

Nice find. The pictures are good.

7-5-2008 5:06 PM

arifsali

It received Aga Khan Award for Architecture (the most prestigious in the field). Here are some high-resolution photographs.

http://78.136.16.169/2007photos.html

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