Inside ancient city dubbed ‘Manhattan of the desert’ with skyscrapers made from MUD now facing risk of collapse

Inside ancient city dubbed ‘Manhattan of the desert’ with skyscrapers made from MUD now facing risk of collapse …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>

TUCKED away in the middle of Yemen lies an ancient desert city with a unique style of architecture that dates back to the 16th century.

Dubbed the “Manhattan of the Dessert”, the sprawling towers in this city are rather made up of a unique material – mud bricks.

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Shibam is an ancient city with a rich history and deep culture.Credit: Getty

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One of the residential buildings in the cityCredit: Getty

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Almost all the buildings of Shibam are built with mud bricks using a technique that is said to…

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