Shibam

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Old Walled City of Shibama
UNESCO World Heritage Site
High-rise architecture at Shibam, Wadi Hadhramaut
State Party Flag of Yemen Yemen
Type Cultural
Criteria iii, iv, vi
Identification #192
Regionb Arab States

Inscription History
Formal Inscription: 1982
6th Session

a Name as officially inscribed on the WH List
b As classified officially by UNESCO
Buildings inside the town of Shibam, with traditional windows and doors.
Buildings inside the town of Shibam, with traditional windows and doors.

Shibam (Arabic: شبام) is a town in Hadramawt, Yemen with about 7,000 inhabitants. It has been the capital of the Hadramawt Kingdom for several periods of time.

Shibam owes its fame to its distinct architecture, which now is on UNESCOs programme to safeguard the human cultural heritage. The houses of Shibam are all made out of mud bricks, but still there are about 500 tower houses, rising 5 to 9 stories high. While Shibam has existed for around 2,000 years, most of the city's houses come mainly from the 16th century. However, many were rebuilt over and over again during the last few centuries.

Shibam is often called "the oldest skyscraper-city in the world", or "Manhattan of the desert" which is a claim with quite a bit of consistency.

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Coordinates: 15°55′N, 48°37′E

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