Shibam (Arabic: شِبَام, romanized: Shibām), [2] [4] officially the Old Walled City of Shibam (Arabic: مدينة شبام القديمة وسورها), is a town in Wadi Hadhramaut in eastern Yemen with about 7,000 …

Apr 3, 2017 · Yemen’s Old Walled City of Shibam is the oldest metropolis in the world to use vertical construction. In the heart of Yemen’s Wadi Hadramaut, a cluster of ancient mud …

Surrounded by a fortified wall, the 16th-century city of Shibam is one of the oldest and best examples of urban planning based on the principle of vertical construction. Its impressive …

The tall cluster of sun-dried mud brick tower houses of the 16th century walled city of Shibam, which rises out of the cliff edge of Wadi Hadramaut has been described as a 'Manhattan' or …

Shibam is in the Hadramawt region of Yemen. The unique, sixteenth century, mud-built, high rise apartment buildings for which the city is famous constitute a UNESCO World Heritage site. …

Nov 1, 2019 · Shibam is known as the first city on earth with a vertical masterplan. A protected UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1982, the city is home to densely packed buildings ranging...

Mar 23, 2025 · Its remarkable mudbrick skyscrapers, designed to withstand the harsh desert climate, exemplify a blend of innovation and resilience. Shibam is more than just a collection of …

Feb 21, 2024 · Recognized as a UNESCO Embark on a journey to Shibam City, a UNESCO World Heritage site often hailed as the 'Manhattan in the Desert.' Explore the historical …

Sibam, located in the Hadramawt region of eastern Yemen, is called the “Manhattan of the desert,” with its strange landscape of high-rise residential buildings in disarray. It is surprising …

Mar 18, 2016 · Shibam is known as the “Manhattan desert” or as “the oldest city of skyscrapers in the world.” This small town has 7,000 residents and about 500 ancient densely crowded …