Thula () or Thila () is a town in west-central
Yemen
Yemen, officially the Republic of Yemen, is a country in West Asia. Located in South Arabia, southern Arabia, it borders Saudi Arabia to Saudi Arabia–Yemen border, the north, Oman to Oman–Yemen border, the northeast, the south-eastern part ...
. It is located in the
'Amran Governorate.
Thula is one of five towns in
Yemen
Yemen, officially the Republic of Yemen, is a country in West Asia. Located in South Arabia, southern Arabia, it borders Saudi Arabia to Saudi Arabia–Yemen border, the north, Oman to Oman–Yemen border, the northeast, the south-eastern part ...
on the
UNESCO World Heritage
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Tentative List.
Dating to the
Himyarite
Himyar was a polity in the southern highlands of Yemen, as well as the name of the region which it claimed. Until 110 BCE, it was integrated into the Qataban, Qatabanian kingdom, afterwards being recognized as an independent kingdom. According ...
period (between 110 BCE and the 6th century CE), the town is very well preserved and includes traditional houses and mosques.
[ Archaeological investigation discovered Sabaean period ruins with massive stone architecture beneath the Himyarite.]
World Heritage Status
This site was added to the UNESCO
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World Heritage
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Tentative List on July 8, 2002, in the Cultural category.[
]
Gallery
File:Thula_fortification.jpg, Top of the mountain showing half side of the fortification ()
File:Thula fortification2.jpg, Other view of the fortification
File:Thula fortification steps.JPG, The mountain
A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually higher t ...
steps to the fortification
File:Thula storage hole.JPG, Some storage holes found in the fortification
See also
* Thula District
References
External links
Towns and villages in the Amran
Populated places in 'Amran Governorate
{{Tourist attractions in Yemen
Towns in Yemen