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Zabid

Cultural World Heritage property in Yemen, inscribed in 1993 under criteria (ii), (iv), (vi).

Zabid, Yemen
Photo: Ahron de Leeuw from Amsterdam, Netherlands · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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State Party
Yemen
Year of inscription
1993
Criteria
iiivvi
Area of property
135 ha
Location
Al Hudaydah Governorate
What it is
human settlement, city
Elevation
114 m
Reference
WHC 611 · Wikidata Q138986

Why it is on the List

(ii)Shows a major exchange of ideas — in architecture, technology, art, town planning or landscape design — over time or across a cultural area.(iv)An outstanding example of a building type, ensemble or landscape that illustrates a significant stage in human history.(vi)Directly linked to events, living traditions, ideas, beliefs or artistic and literary works of outstanding universal significance.
nearby

Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

Old Sana'a, Yemen161 kmOld Sana'aYemen · 1986CulturalLandmarks of the Ancient Kingdom of Saba, Yemen256 kmLandmarks of the Ancient Kingdom of SabaYemen · 2023CulturalLower Valley of the Awash, Ethiopia455 kmLower Valley of the AwashEthiopia · 1980CulturalBir Hima Rock Petroglyphs and Inscriptions, Saudi Arabia466 kmBir Hima Rock Petroglyphs and InscriptionsSaudi Arabia · 2021CulturalAsmara: A Modernist African City, Eritrea488 kmAsmara: A Modernist African CityEritrea · 2017CulturalAxum, Ethiopia494 kmAxumEthiopia · 1980Cultural
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