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old fortified wall, on the southern extremity of the walled city. Its current appearance dates to the 17th century, having been designed by Sam the son of Noah. Today, it is the most ornate of the gates of Sana's Old City. Passengers travelling southward,
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Scenes of Sana'a - Yihye Haybi's
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34:The 1,000-year-old Yemen Gate in Sana'a
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308:Tourist attractions
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880:Yemen Gate
820:Protected
677:Places of
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210:References
150:Yemen Gate
128:qamariyyah
40:Yemen Gate
486:Marib Dam
155:Opposite
125:alabaster
101:fanlights
57:romanized
52:باب اليمن
521:Shaharah
476:Kaminahu
456:Baraqish
322:Heritage
121:Old City
73:en route
679:worship
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597:Palaces
565:Museums
167:Gallery
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526:Shibam
516:Shabwa
506:Nashaq
501:Nashan
481:Ma'rib
461:Baynun
332:Listed
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68:Sana's
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546:Zafar
541:Zabid
536:Timna
511:Sanaa
496:Nahom
471:Haram
451:Awwam
439:sites
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320:World
312:Yemen
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