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Jabal Haraz

Yemen / al-Hhudaydah / Bajil /
 mountain, invisible, UNESCO World Heritage Site
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Jabal Haraz (Arabic: جبل حراز Jabal Ḥarāz or جبال حراز Jibāl Ḥarāz) - also spelled Mount Haraz, Haraz Mountains - "is a picturesque mountain region of Yemen, between Sana'a and al-Hudayda. In the 11th century it was the stronghold of the Sulaihid dynasty, many of whose buildings survive. [...] This area was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on July 8, 2002, in the mixed (cultural and natural) category, as a site that has "outstanding universal value"." [Wikipedia]
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Coordinates:   15°1'14"N   43°44'49"E
This article was last modified 9 years ago