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1525:"This Ancient Mud Skyscraper City is the 'Manhattan of the Desert'"
1493:"This Ancient Mud Skyscraper City is the 'Manhattan of the Desert'"
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city in the world". It is one of the oldest and best examples of
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3263:St. Mary Help of Christians Church
1927:O’Connor, Paul (16 January 2022).
1795:"Al Qaeda blamed for Yemen attack"
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1240:مدينة شبام حضرموت "شيكاغو الصحراء"
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1711:, UNESCO World Heritage Centre
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3311:Socotra Island Protected Area
3291:Bura Community Protected Area
2247:Ar Raydah Wa Qusayar District
1876:Bokova, Irina (12 May 2015).
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2837:Archaeological Site of Marib
1882:UNESCO World Heritage Centre
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2882:Sharma/Jethmun coastal area
2852:The Madrasa Amiriya of Rada
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2847:The Historic City of Thula
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1709:Old Walled City of Shibam
1648:– via Google Books.
1582:10.1080/03068373708730789
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3223:Grand Synagogue of Aden
2423:Yemeni cities and towns
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2003:at TravelAdventures.org
554:Al Qaeda attack in 2009
514:Shibam, which is now a
422:مَانْهَاتَن ٱلصَّحْرَاء
184:Show map of Middle East
91:مَانْهَاتَن ٱلصَّحْرَاء
2842:Historic City of Saada
2801:Historic Town of Zabid
2181:Hadhramaut Governorate
2083:Historic Town of Zabid
635:. Its main road links
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3424:Architecture in Yemen
3218:Great Mosque of Sanaa
3115:Qu'aiti Sultan Palace
3050:Yemen Military Museum
2227:Mukalla City District
2212:Adh Dhlia'ah District
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213:15.92694°N 48.62667°E
106:شِيْكَاغو ٱلصَّحْرَاء
3110:Palace of Queen Arwa
2068:World Heritage Sites
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1210:"Districts of Yemen"
1156:United Arab Emirates
1104:Architecture pattern
71:Hadhramaut Mountains
3306:Ras Isa Marine Park
3158:Al-Bakiriyya Mosque
2816:Socotra Archipelago
2770:Tourist attractions
2267:Brom Mayfa District
2098:Socotra Archipelago
2022:اليمن ـ شبام حضرموت
1991:World Heritage Site
1395:Bradt Travel Guides
809:Daily mean °C (°F)
633:Ramlat al-Sab'atayn
541:apartment buildings
519:World Heritage Site
413:high-rise buildings
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2928:Cisterns of Tawila
2431:1,000,000 and more
2297:Huraidhah District
2257:Ash Shihr District
2088:Old City of Sana'a
1335:. 10 November 2020
1146:In popular culture
673:hot desert climate
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381:شِبَام حَضْرَمَوْت
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276: • Total
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69:The city with the
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3120:Citadel of Rada'a
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2272:Daw'an District
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