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View of Sana'a, Yemen, with traditional brown brick buildings in the foreground and the large Al-Saleh Mosque with multiple domes and minarets in the background. Mountains rise beyond the city. Sanaa Sanaa and Mount Nuqum Low-angle view of tall, ornate mud-brick buildings with white geometric patterns and arched windows in Old Sana'a, Yemen, under a clear blue sky. Crowd of people and vehicles gather at Bab Al-Yemen, the large arched main gate leading into the old city of Sanaa, Yemen, with traditional multi-story buildings behind. Men on motorcycles wait in front of the large stone arch of Bab-al-Yaman, the main gate to the old city of Sana'a, Yemen, with people and market stalls nearby. A Muslim woman wearing a black burka walks on a street in Sanaa, Yemen, with traditional multi-story buildings featuring intricate geometric patterns in the background. Sanaa
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Type Description Contributor Date
Article revised. Sep 28, 2026
Corrected display issue. Jan 10, 2020
Invalidated site: Lonely Planet - San�a. Nov 25, 2019
Add new Web site: Organization of World Heritage Cities - Sana'a, Yemen. Feb 21, 2019
Replaced photographs. Aug 07, 2015
Added photograph. Mar 12, 2015
Added video. Dec 05, 2014
Population data updated. Dec 05, 2014
Add new Web site: UNESCO World Heritage Convention - Old City of Sana'a. Apr 02, 2013
Added photograph. May 14, 2010
Population data updated. May 23, 2008
Article revised. Jan 12, 2000
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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