Old City of Sana'a: in danger

When

since 2021

Kind

World Heritage in danger

Coordinates

15.36° N, 44.21° E

District in Amanat Al Asimah, Yemen

The Old City of Sanaʽa is a recognised UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Amanat Al Asimah Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 63,398 inhabitants. The old fortified city has been inhabited for more than 2,500 years and contains many intact architectural sites. The oldest, partially standing architectural structure in the Old City of Sanaʽa is Ghumdan Palace.

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