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National Vision Department Executive Office of blesses Revolutionary Leader’s approach to bringing about radical changes
[23 September 2023]
President Al-Mashat inaugurates & launches work on 20 health projects in municipality & provinces
[23 September 2023]
Information Ministry & its affiliated institutions celebrate Prophet’s birthday anniversary
[23 September 2023]
Health sector embodies charity & compassion values on Prophet’s birthday anniversary
[23 September 2023]
President Al-Mashat visits cancer patients at National Center for Oncology
[23 September 2023]
 
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Two Zionist enemy gunboats breach Lebanese waters
[23 September 2023]
Russia: No progress in the Black Sea grain agreement
[23 September 2023]
Hezbollah: We are not concerned at all with what comes outside the framework of our declared and frank positions
[23 September 2023]
Dozens of settlers renew their incursion into the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque
[23 September 2023]
Arab-European campaign to pressure the Zionist enemy to open Gaza’s ports
[23 September 2023]
 
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Health sector embodies charity & compassion values on Prophet’s birthday anniversary
[23 September 2023]
Marib.. Early preparations for revivaling Muhammadan Spring
[22 September 2023]
liberation Gaza anniversary .. Palestinian resistance to (Sheba): The enemy’s defeat from Gaza 18 years ago paves the way for Palestine liberation
[22 September 2023]
Islamic Jihad to (Saba): The resistance in the West Bank continues its role to expel the Zionist occupier
[22 September 2023]
Hamas to (Saba): Zionist enemy is implementing serious plans in Al-Quds & we call for them to confront them
[22 September 2023]
 
  US-Saudi Aggression
Aggression forces commit 77 violations of Hodeida ceasefire
[22 September 2023]
Crimes of US-Saudi aggression on this day, September 22
[22 September 2023]
Aggression commits 83 violations in Hodeida in 24 hours
[21 September 2023]
Crimes of US-Saudi aggression on September 21
[21 September 2023]
Aggression commits 90 violations in Hodeida in 24 hours
[20 September 2023]
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Shaharh Bridge is among the most spectacular
Shaharh Bridge is among the most spectacular
Shaharh Bridge is among the most spectacular
[19/December/2020]

SANA'A, Dec. 19 (Saba) - Shaharh is certainly not the only fortified mountain village in Yemen, but it is definitely among the most spectacular. At 2600m above sea level in the middle of a craggy mountain landscape of fissures and gorges, the town’s landscape is heaped in drama.

The only approach to the village is via an impressive, arched stone bridge, which spans one of the mountain gorges.

Its secluded position and its sole point of entry made Shaharh incredibly inaccessible. Water cisterns within the village and nearby terraced fields enabled the village to endure even lengthy sieges. For centuries.

Since the 9th century, the village also held a reputation of being an important place of Islamic learning, and scholars throughout the region in the town were well known.

It was built by a local lord to connect two villages located on either side of the Jabal al Emir and Jabal al Faish. Aptly nicknamed the Bridge of Sighs, the 20m long bridge is suspended 200m above a canyon. Besides the spectacular views of the surroundings, the bridge itself is an engineering masterpiece that took about 3 years to complete.

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UPDATED ON :Sat, 23 Sep 2023 21:39:12 +0300