Old City of Sana'a World Heritage Site

Official name

Old City of Sana'a | UNESCO

Country

Yemen | Map

Continent

Asia

Location

Governorate of the capital Sana’a
15.3555° Lat, 44.2080° Lon | Map

Code

385

Time Zone

Asia/Aden (+03, +0300)

Current Time

Category

Cultural

Description

Inscribed 1986. Situated in a mountain valley at an altitude of 2,200 m, Sana’a has been inhabited for more than 2,500 years. In the 7th and 8th centuries the city became a major centre for the propagation of Islam. This religious and political heritage can be seen in the 103 mosques, 14 hammams and over 6,000 houses, all built before the 11th century. Sana’a’s many-storeyed tower-houses built of rammed earth ( pisé ) add to the beauty of the site.