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Sana, San'a, Sanaa, or Sana'a - capital of Yemen and one of the most fascinating in the Arab world with it's unique architecture, bustling souqs, friendly inhabitants and lack of tourists.
Sana’a is one of the ancient Yemen cities dating date back to the Sabean dynasty. The oldest reference to its existence is found in inscriptions dates back to the late the 1st Century AD. The inscriptions also refer to the historical Palace of Ghamdan associated with Salheen Palace in Marib . This suggested that Sana’a was the capital of the Himyrate dynasty at the onset of the 6th century AD when king Yousef Athar Dhu Nawas the last of the Himyarite kings was in power . It was also the capital of the Abyssinian rules and after them the Persians who also made Sana’a their capital.
Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL, f/16, 10 sec (10), ISO 200, 18 mm
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Middle East - Yemen - Sana'a - Sanaa - Sana - UNESCO World Heritage Site - One of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world & one of the highest capital cities in the world at an altitude of 2,300 metres (7,500 ft) - Stunning historical old town with many-storeyed tower-houses built of rammed earth (pisé)
Camera Model: Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL; Lens: 18.0-200.0 mm; Focal length: 106.00 mm; Aperture: 8.0; Exposure time: 1/250 s; ISO: 200
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Sana, San'a, Sanaa, or Sana'a - capital of Yemen and one of the most facinating in the Arab world with it's unique architecture, bustling souqs, friendly inhabitants and lack of tourists.
Sana’a is one of the ancient Yemen cities dating date back to the Sabean dynasty. The oldest reference to its existence is found in inscriptions dates back to the late the 1st Century AD. The inscriptions also refer to the historical Palace of Ghamdan associated with Salheen Palace in Marib . This suggested that Sana’a was the capital of the Himyrate dynasty at the onset of the 6th century AD when king Yousef Athar Dhu Nawas the last of the Himyarite kings was in power . It was also the capital of the Abyssinian rules and after them the Persians who also made Sana’a their capital.
PENTAX K20D, f/16, 30 sec (30), ISO 200, 14 mm
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This is a the view we had when we woke up on the roof of a hotel in Seef in the Wadi Dawan. The Wadi Dawan is located roughly halfay between Sayun and Al Mukhla on the coast.
Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL, f/16, 0.002 sec (1/640), ISO 200, 72 mm
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Shibam is surely one of the most amazing places I’ve seen. Late afernoon made those shadows rather long. I was drawn to this minimalistic composition showing daily life in this rather remote part of the world.
Camera Model: Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL; Lens: 18.00 - 200.00 mm; Focal length: 200.00 mm; Aperture: 9.0; Exposure time: 1/400 s; ISO: 100
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