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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
gptkb:ancient_city
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gptkbp:area
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113 hectares
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gptkbp:bufferZone
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561 hectares
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:Yemen
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gptkbp:founded
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before the 1st century AD
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Old City of Sanaa
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gptkbp:inscribed_on_UNESCO_List_of_World_Heritage_in_Danger
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2015
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gptkbp:knownFor
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gptkb:souk_(market)
public baths
mosques
decorative facades
unique architectural styles
multi-story tower houses
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gptkbp:latitude
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15.3547
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Sanaa
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gptkbp:longitude
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44.2067
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gptkbp:notableBuilding
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gptkb:Al_Saleh_Mosque
gptkb:Bab_al-Yemen
gptkb:Great_Mosque_of_Sana'a
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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gptkb:city
narrow streets
intricate gypsum decoration
mud brick buildings
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:Sanaa_Governorate
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gptkbp:population
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approximately 50,000 (in the old city)
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gptkbp:significance
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center of Islamic culture
example of traditional Yemeni architecture
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gptkbp:threats
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gptkb:military
gptkb:urban_development
neglect
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gptkbp:UNESCO_criteria
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iv
v
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gptkbp:UNESCO_region
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gptkb:Arab_States
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gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite
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1986
385
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Sanaa
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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