Thula
| Arabic: ثلاء | |
 Thula city | |
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| Location | Yemen |
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| Region | 'Amran Governorate |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: 15°34′33″N 43°54′11″E / 15.57583°N 43.90306°E |
Thula is one of five towns in Yemen on the tentative UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List.[1] Dating to the Himyarite period, the town is very well preserved and includes traditional houses and mosques.[1] Archaeological investigation discovered Sabaean period ruins with massive stone architecture beneath the Himyarite.[2][3] Restoration between 2004 and 2011, restored the Bab al Mayah gate, several watch towers, paths, the traditional cistern, and other portions of the Sabaean fort.[3]
World Heritage Status
This site was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on July 8, 2002, in the Cultural category.[1]
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Top of the mountain showing half side of the fortification (Arabic: حصن الغرابHisn Al ghorab)
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Other view of the fortification.
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The mountain steps to the fortification.
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Some storage holes found in the fortification.
References
- 1 2 3 "The Historic City of Thula" (in French). UNESCO World Heritage Centre. 8 July 2002. Archived from the original on 10 September 2013.
- ↑ "Thula Fort Restoration". Aga Khan Award for Architecture. Archived from the original on 18 December 2013.
- 1 2 "Abdullah al Hadrami: Thula Fort Restoration in Yemen". design boom. Archived from the original on 8 May 2013.
Coordinates: 15°34′33″N 43°54′11″E / 15.57583°N 43.90306°E