Thula

This article is about the town. For other uses, see Thula (disambiguation).

"Thila" redirects here. For the crater, see Thila (crater).

Thula (Arabic: ثُلَاء, romanized: Thulāʾ) or Thila (Arabic: ثِلَاء, romanized: Thilāʾ) is a town in west-central Yemen. It is located in the 'Amran Governorate.

Thula

ثُلَاء
Thula city
Shown within Yemen
Alternative name	Thila
Location	Yemen
Region	'Amran Governorate
Coordinates	15°34′25″N 43°54′05″E

Thula is one of five towns in Yemen on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List.^[1] Dating to the Himyarite period (between 110 BCE and the 6th century CE), the town is very well preserved and includes traditional houses and mosques.^[1] Archaeological investigation discovered Sabaean period ruins with massive stone architecture beneath the Himyarite.^[2][3] Restoration between 2004 and 2011, restored the Bab al Mayah gate, several watch towers, paths, the traditional cistern, and other portions of the Sabaean fort.^[3]

World Heritage Status

This site was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on July 8, 2002, in the Cultural category.^[1]

Gallery

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  Top of the mountain showing half side of the fortification (Arabic: حِصْن ٱلْغُرَاب, romanized: Hiṣn Al-Ghurāb)
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  Other view of the fortification
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  The mountain steps to the fortification
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  Some storage holes found in the fortification

See also

• Thula District