Yemen
Historic city of Saada
The Historic city of Saada is one of the oldest medieval cities in Yemen and the cradle of “Zaidism”, a Shi’a Islamic school of thought founded in the eighth century.
The city was constructed in earthen architecture and includes a 3000-meter wall with multiple watchtowers and gates, a fortress, and several mosques, including the Great Mosque, where early successors of the first Zaidi imam are buried, and a mosque for women. Outside the city is the Zaidi cemetery, the oldest and largest in Yemen; ancient cisterns; rocks engraved with Neolithic carvings of ibex and human figures; and four citadels.
Site Info
Official Information
- Full Name
- Historic city of Saada (ID: 6871)
- Country
- Yemen
- Status
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On tentative list 2025
Site history
History of Historic city of Saada
- 2025: Revision
- Replaces TWHS of same name (2002-2025)
- 2025: Added to Tentative List
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- 2002: Added to Tentative List
- Added to tentative list
- Criteria
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- UNESCO
- whc.unesco.org
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- Urban landscape: Arabic and Middle Eastern
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