Zafar, capital of the Himyar Empire. Images.
This ongoing project seeks to investigate the emergence of the Himyarite kingdom by recording the key factors that would have enabled the kingdom to develop terraced agriculture.
The president of the General Organization for Antiquities & Museums (GOAM) has admitted considerable failures on the part of the agency and a lack of a system to monitor archaeological issues.
From the Yemen Observer, the American Embassy is funding a project that will help restore sticks that bear engravings dating back to the time of the Kingdom of Sheba.
The Sanà, described by the poets as the ‘pearl of Arabia’ and the UNESCO attempt to save it.
From Archaeology Magazine, second thoughts on working in the Middle East.
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