Wonderful Sa’dah in the extreme north of Yemen has been very affected by the Yemeni civil war that started in 2015. Lucky are those who saw it before it was destroyed. This is how near-eastern cities looked like several thousands years ago.
Sa’dah, Yemen, in 1988
I was lucky to spend a couple of days in Sa’dah back in August 1985.
The highlight of the visit was walking along the city’s ramparts and strolling through the market. (I believe there were a couple of market days per week, but I may be wrong).
I recall (and photographed) a local yemeni Jew sitting in front of his display of silverware.
Another era.
Please tell me that this beautiful city still stands intact.
It doesn’t, Chris. See here: https://media.gettyimages.com/id/97533188/photo/a-general-view-shows-heavily-damaged-buildings-in-the-war-battered-city-of-saada-240-kms-north.jpg?s=612×612&w=gi&k=20&c=PHJonNDhpzPoeJ_ZRbMVHcQ2Elf2ux5AbaL7gCTJ4WY=
Sorry.