Manhattan of the desert
by Ivan Slosar
Title
Manhattan of the desert
Artist
Ivan Slosar
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Shibam a UNESCO World Heritage Site, famous for its architecture.The houses of Shibam are all made out of mud brick and about 500 of them are tower houses, which rise 5 to 11 stories high. Shibam is often called "the oldest skyscraper city in the world" or "the Manhattan of the desert". To protect the buildings from rain and erosion, the walls are routinely maintained by applying fresh layers of mud.
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May 2nd, 2012
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