Facts and Data
Webpages:
Official Unesco Page
Yemen Info
Organization of World Heritage Cities
Basis Data:
Unesco World heritage since: 1993
Size of heritage:
Coordinates:
Longitude: 43,330°
Latitude: 14,198°
About
Zabid's domestic and military architecture and its urban plan make it an outstanding archaeological and historical site. Besides being the capital of Yemen from the 13th to the 15th century, the city played an important role in the Arab and Muslim world for many centuries because of its Islamic university.
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