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More than 50 mosques, dating from the 12th century, remain in Sana'a, the Yemeni capital.

Author: Michael Yamashita

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Photo size: 16.3 Mpixels (46.7 MB uncompressed) - 4950x3300 pixels (16.5x11 in / 41.9x27.9 cm at 300 ppi)

Photo keywords: Al Hajirah, Arabian Sea, capital, Middle east, mosques, page, Sanaa, Silk Road, Yemen, Yemen capital, Zheng He book

Jibla was the former capital of Yemen and reached the heights of its prosperity in the 11th and 12th centuries.

More than 50 mosques, dating from the 12th century, remain in Sana'a, the Yemeni capital.

In Islamic countries like Yemen, handkissing is a gesture of respect.