Yemen - Reflection of Shibam - "Manhattan of the desert"
Shibam 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 about 500 of them are tower houses, which rise 5 to 9 stories high. This technique of building was implemented in order to protect residents from Bedouin attacks. 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".
Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL, f/11, 0.003 sec (1/320), ISO 200, 18 mm
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Eric Lafforgue (53 months ago | reply)
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bazpics (52 months ago | reply)
the perfect mirrored reflection.
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lovely reflections...liked the yellow color thts used for all the structures
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I agree with Eric. This is stunning! Was it taken during the wet season?
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GREAT!!!
This is shibam... :)
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Magnifique réflexion !
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