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Sana'a patterns
Old City of Sana'a1986
UNESCO World Heritage
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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Details
- 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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