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Yemen Photo: Sana'a Skyline
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Photograph by Glen Allison/Getty Images
The mountain valley city of Sana'a has been occupied for some 2,500 years, and was a major center for the early spread of Islam. Many of the Old City's tower-like buildings are made of rammed earth.
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