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Yemen

52 places in the atlas, 14 of them inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage.

Kinds found here

Hydraulic works26
Archaeological wonders22
Dams13
Ancient cities7
Earthworks6
Ancient ports3
Geoglyphs2
Petroglyphs2
Rock art sites2
Submerged sites2
Temple complexes2
Ancient villages1

How well established

Verified34
Accepted17
Hypothetical1

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Marib Governorate8
Hadramawt6
Yemen6
Hadramaut2
Ma'rib Governorate2
Al Bayda Governorate, Wadi Rada, Ba'ta village near Rada1

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Verified34 Widely accepted17 Contested0

Al Hudaydah Governorate, Wadi Zabid Delta, Tihama Plain

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Hadhramaut Governorate, Shibam Hinterland, Wadi Rahwah1

Hadhramaut, Bir Ali1

Hadhramaut, Shabwah1

Hadramawt Governorate, Wadi Jirdan East branch, Shabwa–Hadramawt spate outlet 120 km northeast of Mukalla (East Jirdan spate plain)1

Hadramawt Governorate, Wadi Jirdan tributary of Wadi Hadramawt1

Pseudoarchaeology0

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Hydraulic works26 Archaeological wonders22 Dams13 Ancient cities7 Earthworks6 Ancient ports3 Geoglyphs2 Petroglyphs2 Rock art sites2 Submerged sites2 Temple complexes2 Ancient villages1 Aqueducts1 Barrages1

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Heritage

UNESCO World Heritage only

Excavation

Partially excavated17 Not applicable13 Excavated10 Excavation ongoing7 Unexcavated3 Buried1 Submerged1

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hydraulic21 yemen20 sabaean17 archaeological wonder11 hadramawt11 marib10 wikidata researched7 wikipedia sourced6 himyarite4 bronze age3 sayl al arim3 sluice3 wadi dhana3 ancient city2 classical2 dam2 geoglyph2 harbour2

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Ancient villages

🇾🇪 Yemen · Ancient village

Shaharah

village in Shaharah District, Yemen