Record No.
MRB-2026-006859
Shibam, the Manhattan of the Desert
Architecture & Structures
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Record Holder
Institutional / General Record
Yemen
Category
Architecture & Structures
Country
Yemen
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YE )
Achievement Date
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Record Description
Shibam's mudbrick tower houses, some rising 11 stories, form one of the oldest and best examples of vertical urban planning in the world, earning it UNESCO recognition.
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