Sana’a is located in the middle of the Yemeni plateau at the bottom of Sana’a, between the mountains of Noqum and Aiban, at an altitude of about 2,200 meters above sea level.
The economic, political and religious capital of Yemen.
The historical books say that it has many names and titles, including, for example, but not limited to “the city of Shem, son of Noah, Azal, which is the name that is said to have been mentioned in the Torah,
As for Sana’a, which is the most famous recently, it means the fortified city.” In fact, historical documents say that this name appeared among the ancient inscribed manuscripts and works.
Including during the first century AD, where “Dhu Yazan” was the last king of the ancient Himyarite state and he was the first to consider it and make it the capital and the main center of his authority and government
At the beginning of the sixth century AH, at the same time, the Ethiopians allocated that city as their capital in the year
The economic, political and religious capital of Yemen.
The historical books say that it has many names and titles, including, for example, but not limited to “the city of Shem, son of Noah, Azal, which is the name that is said to have been mentioned in the Torah,
As for Sana’a, which is the most famous recently, it means the fortified city.” In fact, historical documents say that this name appeared among the ancient inscribed manuscripts and works.
Including during the first century AD, where “Dhu Yazan” was the last king of the ancient Himyarite state and he was the first to consider it and make it the capital and the main center of his authority and government
At the beginning of the sixth century AH, at the same time, the Ethiopians allocated that city as their capital in the year 525
If we open the records of the past, which say that it is the oldest inhabited city in the Arabian Peninsula and the first to be built by Sam bin Nabi Noah, and the Caliph Ali bin Abi Talib lived in it, and many companions and narrators, and in Sana’a lies the history of Persian, Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Phoenician and Islamic civilizations.
It is the oldest inhabited city in the world, and the houses and narrow streets look like we are living in a primitive medieval life.
Bab al-Yaman is located in a huge wall with a length of 6200 meters, which is an ancient historical monument and dates back to the ancient Shebaan era
The Himyarite era and the Islamic era, dating back to the first century AD, were closed by eight o’clock in the evening, while they were opened with the beginning of the dawn prayer. The relics differed in the number of gates in old Sana’a, but these gates have disappeared.
Except for one gate, Bab al-Yaman, which still bears witness to the greatness of this city, its history, and its capabilities.
An overview of the green city of Sana'a in the past and future of the happy land of Yemen
