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worldheritageX UNESCO World Heritage Sites
No. 0192Cultural · Inscribed 1982
0191No. 0192 / 1,2480193

UNESCO World Heritage Site

Old Walled City of Shibam

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Inscribed for

  • a unique or exceptional testimony to a cultural tradition or civilization
  • an outstanding example of a building, architectural ensemble or landscape illustrating a significant stage in human history
  • an outstanding example of traditional human settlement or land-use representative of human interaction with the environment

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