Zheng He would have no trouble recognizing Sanaa’s markets in the old quarter, with stalls stocked with the traditional tunic...

The 2000 year old capital of Yemen. Zheng He stopped here to trade for frankincense. The mud and brick architecture has changed little from his day. Sanaa, Yemen

Author: Michael Yamashita

Photo size: 31.5 Mpixels (90.1 MB uncompressed) - 6934x4544 pixels (23.1x15.1 in / 58.7x38.5 cm at 300 ppi)

Photo keywords: architecture, buildings, cityscape, distance , exterior, frankincense, landscape, middle east, mountains, outside, page 376, Sanaa, Silk Road, structures, Yemen, Zheng He book