Shibam: The Home of Yemen’s 500-Year-Old Mud Skyscrapers
Автор: Arches and Architraves
Загружено: 2025-11-14
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Discover the world’s first “skyscraper city” — centuries before New York or Chicago ever existed.
This video explores the town of Shibam, an ancient desert city in Yemen. Learn how its 11-story mud brick towers, ingenious urban planning, and sustainable architecture transformed it into one of the most remarkable cities in human history. We’ll trace the rise of skyscrapers, from ancient ingenuity to modern skylines, and uncover how Shibam continues to survive against war, erosion, and time itself.
🌍 Topics covered:
Origins of cities and skyscrapers
Shibam’s vertical architecture and defense strategies
How ancient builders mastered sustainable design
The threats facing Yemen’s World Heritage sites today
#Architecture #History #Shibam #Yemen #UrbanPlanning #Skyscrapers #WorldHeritage
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