Art History Image Library Photo Number / YEHDSHB00048
Islamic Art & Architecture of Yemen
Mud brick tower houses in the Old Walled City of Shibam, as seen from a nearby hill. The city has developed vertically, culminating in a dense urban fabric of about 500 houses that are five to eight stories. The rooftops and the upper and lower exterior façades of the houses are covered with a protective covering of crushed gypsum or limestone to prevent water damage.
