Old Sana'a, Yemen - Architecture

The city of Sana'a is a living museum. Considered to be one of the oldest cities in the world (2,500+ years old), and Old Sana'a protected by UNESCO to prevent new buildings destroying the old, Sana'a is a place where you can spend hours, if not days, wandering the streets and feeling like you've stepped back in time. Life here has simply not changed enough to make you feel like it is the 21st century. The most noticeable aspect of Old Sana'a is the architecture. The buildings are unlike anything else in the Western world, with brown exteriors with whitewashed details, stained glass, and no two buildings that look identical. Most of the buildings are tower houses, which are simply tall buildings with a central staircase that winds its way to the top. In ancient times, the bottom floor was reserved for the animals, while the upper floors were for the kitchen and families. In some cases, this still exists. To see detailed craftsmanship, look at the front doors of each building. Some are new, but many are old...very old, "modernized" by adding a padlock to them. With laws preventing the buildings from being destroyed, and from new buildings being built, the city is literally a living museum.

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[yemenreform]

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