Thula

This article is about the town. For other uses, see Thula (disambiguation).
"Thila" redirects here. For the crater, see Thila (crater).
Thula
ثُلَاء
Thula city
Thula is located in Yemen
Thula
Thula
Shown within Yemen
Alternative nameThila
LocationYemen
Region'Amran Governorate
Coordinates15°34′25″N 43°54′05″E / 15.57361°N 43.90139°E / 15.57361; 43.90139

Thula (Arabic: ثُلَاء, romanized: Thulāʾ) or Thila (Arabic: ثِلَاء, romanized: Thilāʾ) is a town in west-central Yemen. It is located in the 'Amran Governorate.

Thula is one of five towns in Yemen on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List.[1] Dating to the Himyarite period (between 110 BCE and the 6th century CE), the town is very well preserved and includes traditional houses and mosques.[1] Archaeological investigation discovered Sabaean period ruins with massive stone architecture beneath the Himyarite.[2][3] Restoration between 2004 and 2011, restored the Bab al Mayah gate, several watch towers, paths, the traditional cistern, and other portions of the Sabaean fort.[3]

World Heritage Status

This site was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on July 8, 2002, in the Cultural category.[1]

  • Top of the mountain showing half side of the fortification (Arabic: حِصْن ٱلْغُرَاب, romanized: Hiṣn Al-Ghurāb)
    Top of the mountain showing half side of the fortification (Arabic: حِصْن ٱلْغُرَاب, romanized: Hiṣn Al-Ghurāb)
  • Other view of the fortification
    Other view of the fortification
  • The mountain steps to the fortification
    The mountain steps to the fortification
  • Some storage holes found in the fortification
    Some storage holes found in the fortification

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "The Historic City of Thula" (in French). UNESCO World Heritage Centre. 8 July 2002. Archived from the original on 10 September 2013.
  2. ^ "Thula Fort Restoration". Aga Khan Award for Architecture. Archived from the original on 14 November 2013.
  3. ^ a b "Abdullah al Hadrami: Thula Fort Restoration in Yemen". design boom. Archived from the original on 8 May 2013.

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