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Tag Archives: Yemen
Tower Houses – Yemen
[/caption] For centuries the need for security has driven the fiercely tribal inhabitants of Yemen to live together in towns that can be easily defended. Although there are distinct regional differences, the vernacular house is a tower, built to a … Continue reading
The Middle East
Here in the cradle of civilization, the remnants of the greatest empires of the ancient world yield to the lyrical call to prayer from a blue-tiled mosque. Tighter they mark the passing of time, as if life has changed little … Continue reading
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