Historic Town of Zabid World Heritage Site

Official name

Historic Town of Zabid | UNESCO

Country

Yemen | Map

Continent

Asia

Location

Province d'al-Hudayda
14.1953° Lat, 43.3155° Lon | Map

Code

611

Time Zone

Asia/Aden (+03, +0300)

Current Time

Category

Cultural

Description

Inscribed 1993. Zabid's domestic and military architecture and its urban plan make it an outstanding archaeological and historical site. Besides being the capital of Yemen from the 13th to the 15th century, the city played an important role in the Arab and Muslim world for many centuries because of its Islamic university.