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© The Artist's Estate

The old walled city of Shibam, Yemen

Tim Hetherington (1970 – 2011)

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Lightjet print
Accession number
P8445

Summary

This ancient city was founded around the 2nd century AD and became the capital of the Hadramawt Kingdom.  Its skyscrapers are the tallest mud buildings inthe world, and the city has been listedby UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.