The Old City of Sana'a is defined by an extraordinary density of rammed earth and burnt brick towers rising several stories above stone-built ground floors, strikingly decorated with geometric patterns of fired bricks and white gypsum.
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Title: Sana'a patterns
Creator: Old City of Sana'a
Date Created: 1986
Location Created: Yemen
Rights: Will De Freitas
Location: Yemen
Inscription Criteria: Criteria: (iv)(v)(vi)
Date of Inscription: 1986
Category of Site: List of World Heritage in Danger
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