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 tower-like ...

Did you know there’s a town built entirely of mud bricks? Nestled in the Hadhramaut Valley of eastern Yemen, The City of Shibam stands as a mesmerizing example of human ingenuity, history, and culture ...

NORTH OLMSTED, Ohio -- Coming from a family of business owners, Abe Naser wanted his first investment to be something special. And that’s what the Westlake native said he discovered with ...

After surviving wars, floods, and a harsh climate for hundreds of years, Shibam, one of the world's most remarkable cities, could soon be in ruins. Shibam is known as the "Manhattan of the desert," ...

The ancient city of Shibam, located in the Wadi Hadramaut region of Yemen, is renowned for its mud brick-made high-rise buildings and boasts a population of approximately 7,000 people. Designated as a ...

This ancient city has seen it all over nearly two millennia. It has survived a bloody civil war in recent years and centuries of baking under a relentless desert sun to go with a history of flooding ...

Folks can get their fill of Turkish and Mediterranean cuisines at a new restaurant in York County. Shibam Mix Grill offers chicken, lamb and beef entrees, sandwiches and seafood such as branzino (sea ...

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Walking through narrow chaotic alleys dwarfed by soaring towers, few would estimate the age of Yemen's city of Shibam at nearly 1,700 years. Located in Yemen's central Hadhramaut district, Shibam has ...

Shibam Coffee to open Lexington's first Yemeni-style café in November 2025. Shop to offer late-night, alcohol-free space near University of Kentucky campus. Menu to feature traditional Yemeni drinks, ...

Cities evolve over countless years, each moment of change building up to larger societal and architectural shifts. Metropolises across the world are constantly subject to social, political, economic, ...

NEWPORT NEWS – If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to try a new restaurant, here’s a good place to start: Shibam Yemeni Kitchen, which opened about six months ago, near Warwick and Denbigh ...