The Collapse of Marib Dam And The Fall of an Empire
Kaushik Patowary
Nov 26, 2018
Near the ancient city of Marib, in Yemen, lies the ruins of a great dam. Considered to be one of the biggest engineering wonders of the anci...
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Dar al-Hajar, the Rock Palace
Kaushik Patowary
Dec 1, 2012
Perched atop a rock pinnacle at the famous Wadi Dhahr Valley, some 15 km away from the capita city of Sana, Yemen, is Dar al-Hajar, better k...
Socotra: The Island of Strange Plants
Kaushik Patowary
May 22, 2012
Socotra is a small archipelago of four islands in the Indian Ocean, near the Gulf of Aden. Situated some 250 miles off the coast of Yemen, t...
Manhattan of the Desert: Shibam, Yemen
Kaushik Patowary
May 10, 2012
The city of Shibam, located in the central-western area of Hadhramaut Governorate, in the Ramlat al-Sab`atayn desert, is best known for its ...
