Shibam

The first known inscription about the city dates from the 3rd century CE.[1] It was the capital of the Hadramawt Kingdom.

In the 20th century, it was one of the three major cities of the Qu'aiti Sultanate, the others being Al-Mukalla and Ash-Shihr.[2]

The city was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List[3] in 1982.[4]

In 2008, a tropical cyclone flooded Shibam.[5]

During the Yemen Civil War, the city suffered some damage[6][7] after insurgents detonated a car bomb.[8] There was also coalition bombing in the area. In 2015, UNESCO listed the city as "cultural heritage at risk".[4]

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