Photo de Kawkaban, Yémen, Asie

Some of the buildings reflected in the water cistern

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The Yemenis have always built their villages with possible assaults and sieges in mind. Kawkaban is a perfect example of their capabilities to build invincible towns.
I stood on one of the many rocks with a perfect view over Shibam and the area below, and saw my first female Yemeni friends disappearing in their descent. Walking further up took me to Kawkaban, through a majestic town gate. The village was never conquered by any enemy, but it was finally partly destroyed in the 1960s because it had no defence against bombs falling down from planes. Still, many buildings are intact and a walk near the edge of the mountain gives you a good impression of the defiant nature of this proud village with its pleasant climate.
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