The town of Shibam in the Middle-East is known for its tower brick homes all of which have a minimum height. What country is it located in?
"Shibam Shibam (), often referred to as Shibam Hadhramaut () is a town in Yemen. With about 7,000 inhabitants, it is the seat of the District of Shibam in the Governorate of Hadhramaut. Being famous for its mudbrick-made high-rise buildings, it is referred to as the Chicago of the Desert (), or Manhattan of the Desert (). The first known inscription about the city dates from the 3rd century CE. It was the capital of the Hadramawt Kingdom. The town is located in the central-western area of Hadhramaut Governorate, in the desert of Ramlat al-Sab'atayn. Its main road links Sana'a"
"example of a city consisting entirely of high-rise housing is the 16th-century city of Shibam in Yemen. Shibam was made up of over 500 tower houses, each one rising 5 to 11 stories high, with each floor being an apartment occupied by a single family. The city was built in this way in order to protect it from Bedouin attacks. Shibam still has the tallest mudbrick buildings in the world, with many of them over high. An early modern example of high-rise housing was in 17th-century Edinburgh, Scotland, where a defensive city wall defined the boundaries of the city. Due"
"and housing up to 80 families. The oldest still standing tulou dates back from the 14th century. High rises were built in the Yemeni city of Shibam in the 16th century. The houses of Shibam are all made out of mud bricks, but about five hundred of them are tower houses, which rise five to sixteen stories high, with each floor having one or two apartments. This technique of building was implemented to protect residents from Bedouin attacks. While Shibam has existed for around two thousand years, most of the city's houses date from the 16th century. The city has"
"up to fourteen stories, with roof gardens on the top storey complete with ox-drawn water wheels for irrigating them. By the 16th century, the current Cairo also had high-rise apartment buildings, where the two lower floors were for commercial and storage purposes and the multiple stories above them were rented out to tenants. High-rise apartment buildings were built in the Yemeni city of Shibam in the 16th century. The houses of Shibam are all made out of mud bricks, but about 500 of them are tower houses, which rise 5 to 11 stories high, with each floor having one or"
"made out of mud brick, and about 500 of them are tower blocks, which rise 5 to 11 stories high, with each floor having one or two rooms. This architectural style was used in order to protect residents from Bedouin attacks. While Shibam has been in existence for an estimated 1,700 years, most of the city's houses originate from the 16th century. Many, though, have been rebuilt numerous times in the last few centuries. Shibam is often called ""the oldest skyscraper city in the world"". It is one of the oldest and best examples of urban planning based on the"
"principle of vertical construction. The city has some of the tallest mud buildings in the world, with some of them over high, thus being early high-rise apartment buildings. In order to protect the buildings from rain and erosion, the walls must be routinely maintained by applying fresh layers of mud. The nearby town of Tarim contains the tallest structure in the Wadi Hadhramaut valley, the mudbrick minaret of the Al-Mihdhar mosque. It stands at a height of approximately 53.. This is the tallest minaret in the southern Arabian peninsula. The mudbrick buildings are frequently threatened by wind, rain, and heat"
"order castles. A number of such tower houses still exist, well-preserved examples include Purtse, Vao and Kiiu castles in Estonia. In Svaneti, Georgia, there are also some medieval settlements famous of their tower houses, like Chazhashi and Ushguli. The Yemeni city of Shibam has hundreds of tower houses which were the tallest in the world. Many other buildings in the Asir and Al-Bahah provinces of Saudi Arabia also have many stone towers and tower houses, called a ""qasaba"". There are also numerous examples of tower houses in Georgia in the Caucasus, where there was a clanlike social structure (surviving here"
"two apartments. Shibam has been called ""Manhattan of the desert"". Some of them were over high, thus being the tallest mudbrick apartment buildings in the world to this day. The Hakka people in southern China adopted communal living structures designed to be easily defensible, in the form of Weilongwu (围龙屋) and Tulou (土楼). The latter are large, enclosed and fortified earth buildings, between three and five stories high and housing up to eighty families. In London, by the time of the 2011 census, 52 per cent of all homes were flats. Many of these were built as Georgian or Victorian"
"building around the world. The walled city of Shibam in Yemen, designated a World Heritage Site in 1982, is known fr its ten-story unreinforced mud-brick buildings. The Djinguereber Mosque of Timbuktu, Mali, was first built at the start of the 14th century AD (8th century AH) from round mud bricks and a stone-mud misture, and was rebuilt several times afterwards, steadily growing in size. Further south in Mali, the Great Mosque of Djenné, a dramatic example of Sahel mudbrick architecture. was built in 1907, based on the design of an earlier Great Mosque first built on the site in 1280."
"Khiam Khiam (Arabic الخيام; sometimes spelled Khiyam) is a large town in the Nabatieh Governorate of Southern Lebanon. Khiam is situated approximately south from the capital city of Beirut and south-east from the city of Nabatieh. The border with Palestine is to the south. Khiam lies at a height of above sea level. E. H. Palmer wrote that the name means ""The tents"". In 1596, it was named as a village, ""Hiyam,"" in the Ottoman ""nahiya"" (subdistrict) of Tibnin under the ""liwa'"" (district) of Safad, with a population of 111 households and 7 bachelors, all Muslim. The villagers paid a"
"it is the fifth-tallest freestanding structure in the world, surpassing the Ping An Finance Centre in Shenzhen, China but shorter than the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, UAE, the Tokyo Skytree in Tokyo, Japan, the Shanghai Tower in Shanghai, China, and the Canton Tower in Guangzhou, China. The site of the complex is located across the piazza to the south from the main entrance (King Abdul-Aziz Gate) to the Masjid al Haram mosque, which houses the Kaaba. To accommodate worshippers visiting the Kaaba, the Abraj Al-Bait Towers has two large prayer rooms (one for men, one for women) capable of holding"
"his great-grandfather. Shibli–Umm al-Ghanam Shibli–Umm al-Ghanam (, ) is an Arab town at the foot of Mount Tabor in Israel's Northern District. In it had a population of . Archaeological excavations have revealed flint from the Mousterian culture, several knapped using the Levallois technique. Ceramics from the Byzantine era have been found here. In 1517, the village was included in the Ottoman empire with the rest of Palestine, and in the 1596 tax-records it appeared as ""Um al-Ganam"", located in the ""Nahiya"" of Tabariyya, part of Safad Sanjak. The population was 8 households, all Muslim. They paid a fixed tax-rate"
"Shibli–Umm al-Ghanam Shibli–Umm al-Ghanam (, ) is an Arab town at the foot of Mount Tabor in Israel's Northern District. In it had a population of . Archaeological excavations have revealed flint from the Mousterian culture, several knapped using the Levallois technique. Ceramics from the Byzantine era have been found here. In 1517, the village was included in the Ottoman empire with the rest of Palestine, and in the 1596 tax-records it appeared as ""Um al-Ganam"", located in the ""Nahiya"" of Tabariyya, part of Safad Sanjak. The population was 8 households, all Muslim. They paid a fixed tax-rate of 25%"
"the tallest mud buildings in the world, some more than 30 meters (100 feet) high. Shibam has been called ""one of the oldest and best examples of urban planning based on the principle of vertical construction"" or ""Manhattan of the desert"". Currently, the tallest high-rise apartment building in the world is Chicago's John Hancock Center, constructed under the supervision of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and completed in 1969. The building has 100 stories and stands 344 meters tall. The residential tower block with its typical concrete construction are a familiar feature of Modernist architecture. Influential examples include Le Corbusier's ""housing"
"or mudbrick housing unconnected to the water grid, while the Israeli settlers of the nearby moshav, Shadmot Mehola, dwell in a fenced community, with two-story homes, street lamps and playgrounds. Khirbet al-Malih Khirbet al-Malih () is a Palestinian hamlet of over 200 people in the Tubas Governorate of the northeastern West Bank, located east of Tubas. Khirbet al-Malih dates back to the Ottoman period of rule in Palestine when Turkish people first settled it. The current residents are from the Daraghmah clan who have dwelt in the area for 50 years. They came from nearby Tubas, and as well as"
"and hardly ever found. Building heights in urban setting range from two to five floors (although Yemeni houses can reach up to seven floors) with the mashrabiyas on the second level and above. The roofs are usually built using wooden or steel beams with the areas between filled with brick in a semi vault style. These beams were extended over the street, enlarging the footprint of the upper floor. The upper floor is then enclosed with latticework and roofed with wood. The projection is cantilevered and does not bear the weight of traditional building materials. There are different types of"
"by foreign personnel. The church consists of a chamber, measuring . With a height of , it houses a prayer niche and four cement candlesticks. The construction was made of stone and cement. Lajim Tower, also known as Tomb Tower of Lajim, is a tall cylindrical tower in the village of Lajim in the province of Mazandaran, Iran. The tower was built around AD 1022. The Lajim inscriptions includes the first documented example of the word ""qubba"" referring to the domed structure of the building. There is no doubt that the Lajim Tower was the mausoleum of an unknown Persian"
"living in the U.S., Chile and Guatemala. Taybeh Taybeh () is a Palestinian village in the West Bank, 15 kilometers (9.3 miles) northeast of Jerusalem and 12 kilometers (7.4 miles) northeast of Ramallah in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate, 850 meters (2788 feet) above sea level. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, Taybeh had a population of 1,452 in 2007. It is the last all-Christian community in the West Bank. Taybeh has been identified as the site of Ophrah, mentioned in the Bible (Book of Joshua 18:23) as a town of Benjamin, which was later renamed Ephraim. The"
"plateaus cover most of Yemen, and the average elevation in the country is about . Among the countries in the Arab world, it is the one with the second highest high point, being the high Jabal an Nabi Shu'ayb, after Morocco's high Jbel Toubkal. The Yemenis used the elevation of their homeland to stay isolated for thousands of years with foreign trade conducted only when the Yemenis wished to go to the coastal areas. Temperatures are generally very high in Yemen, particularly in the coastal regions. Rainfall is limited, with variations based on elevation. The highlands enjoy a temperate, rainy"
"has been honored as: Sky Gate Beirut Sky Gate is a tower built in the heart of the Achrafieh District in Beirut. From its completion in 2014 until late 2016, Sky Gate was the tallest structure in Lebanon. The tower is composed of four superimposed block-like sections that accommodate 42 floors in an unconventional' design. Sky Gate is situated on the peak-point of Achrafieh, offering a 360 degree view of Beirut and Mount Lebanon. Tilal Beirut and the Atomium twin towers surround Sky Gate from both sides. This tower and others like it have been thoroughly criticized for their effect"
"Sky Gate Beirut Sky Gate is a tower built in the heart of the Achrafieh District in Beirut. From its completion in 2014 until late 2016, Sky Gate was the tallest structure in Lebanon. The tower is composed of four superimposed block-like sections that accommodate 42 floors in an unconventional' design. Sky Gate is situated on the peak-point of Achrafieh, offering a 360 degree view of Beirut and Mount Lebanon. Tilal Beirut and the Atomium twin towers surround Sky Gate from both sides. This tower and others like it have been thoroughly criticized for their effect on the city as"
"in the Gulf States of the Middle East; the Burj Khalifa in Dubai was the tallest building in the world in 2016, and the Shanghai Tower in China was the second-tallest. Most of the landmarks of contemporary architecture are the works of a small group of architects who work on an international scale. Many were designed by architects already famous in the late 20th century, including Mario Botta, Frank Gehry, Jean Nouvel, Norman Foster, Ieoh Ming Pei and Renzo Piano, while others are the work of a new generation born during or after World War II, including Zaha Hadid, Santiago"
"US$1.23 billion, which is less than that of the Burj Khalifa (US$1.5 billion), can be attributed to cheap labour in the Middle East, particularly Saudi Arabia, and that three shifts will work around the clock to expedite the process. Construction costs have also declined since the global financial crisis. In July 2011, a report by consultancy EC Harris found that Saudi Arabia is the cheapest country in the Middle East to build in, half as expensive as Bahrain, and 34% cheaper than the United Arab Emirates, where Burj Khalifa is located. The future towers' site is located in very close"
"Saudi Binladin Group is the largest construction firm in the Middle East, with over 35,000 workers and hundreds of projects. They recently constructed the topped-out Abraj Al-Bait Clock Tower in Mecca, which is the tallest building in Saudi Arabia and third tallest in the world, as well as the largest skyscraper in the world by floor area and volume. Aside from buildings, the firm has also constructed many major infrastructure projects, such as the King Abdulaziz (Jeddah) International Airport expansion and the six lane Al Qassim Expressway through Saudi Arabia. Saudi Binladin Group is owned by the family of the"
"showroom for exhibiting products, a specialized library, an exhibition hall, and an administrative unit. The Milad Tower has an octagonal base, symbolizing traditional Iranian architecture. Milad Tower Milad Tower ( ), also known as the Tehran Tower ( ), is a multi-purpose tower in Tehran, Iran. It is the sixth-tallest tower and the 24th-tallest freestanding structure in the world. It is located between Qarb Town and the district of Gisha, standing at 435 meters from the base to the tip of the antenna. The head consists of a large pod with 12 floors, the roof of which is at 315"
"building in Lebanon at 153 meters until 2014 when it was eclipsed by the more inconsiderate 180-meter-high Sky Gate tower in the Achrafieh district of Beirut. Below the tower, five levels are reserved a car park. A pedestrian bridge connecting the building to the marina is planned for future construction. The house is illuminated at night at its edges, and on top, additionally with horizontal light lines at every ninth floor. Platinum Tower (Beirut) Platinum Tower is a highrise residential building in Beirut, Lebanon. It occupies a large plot on the Zaitunay Bay Marina, at Saint George Bay in the"
"Milad Tower Milad Tower ( ), also known as the Tehran Tower ( ), is a multi-purpose tower in Tehran, Iran. It is the sixth-tallest tower and the 24th-tallest freestanding structure in the world. It is located between Qarb Town and the district of Gisha, standing at 435 meters from the base to the tip of the antenna. The head consists of a large pod with 12 floors, the roof of which is at 315 meters. The tower is a part of the International Trade and Convention Center of Tehran, which also includes a five-star hotel, a convention center, a"
"million shekels and became a partner in the funding of the construction. Champion Motors Tower Champion Motors Tower is a 40-floor skyscraper located on ‘Sheshet Hayamim’ street in Bnei Brak, Israel. The tower is 160 meters high (525 ft) and when it opened in 2013 it was the fifth tallest building in Israel. The tower is a part of the ""Bnei Brak Business Center"". The site on which the tower was built was formerly a car lot owned by the ‘Champion Motors’ company, an Israeli importer for automobile manufacturers such as Audi, Volkswagen, Siat and Skoda. In 2009, the company’s"
"that evolved from a dense urban grain of low-rise courtyards and narrow streets into ... an endlessly repeatable pattern for the decoration of standardised [concrete] slab(s)"". Abraj Al Bait The Abraj Al-Bait ( ""Towers of the House (of God, i.e. the Kaaba)"") is a government-owned megatall complex of seven skyscraper hotels in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. These towers are a part of the King Abdulaziz Endowment Project that strives to modernize the city in catering to its pilgrims. The central hotel tower, the Makkah Royal Clock Tower, A Fairmont Hotel, has the world's largest clock face and is the third-tallest building"
"Ta'oz; Thine is an arm with might; strong is Thy hand, and exalted is Thy right hand. Tarum Tarum (, ""lit."" Exalted) is a moshav in central Israel. Located to the north of Beit Shemesh with an area of 1,800 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In it had a population of . Tarum is built near the ancient biblical town of Zorah. Tarum was established in 1950 on land which had belonged to the depopulated Palestinian village of Sar'a. The founders of Tarum were immigrants from Yemen, who were later joined by Cochin Jews"
"Israeli withdrawal from the South Lebanon security belt. The town saw a major confrontation between the Israeli Army and Hezbollah fighters in the 2006 Lebanon War during which a United Nations post was bombed by the Israeli Army killing four United Nations Military Observers. Khiam Khiam (Arabic الخيام; sometimes spelled Khiyam) is a large town in the Nabatieh Governorate of Southern Lebanon. Khiam is situated approximately south from the capital city of Beirut and south-east from the city of Nabatieh. The border with Palestine is to the south. Khiam lies at a height of above sea level. E. H. Palmer"
"Abraj Al Bait The Abraj Al-Bait ( ""Towers of the House (of God, i.e. the Kaaba)"") is a government-owned megatall complex of seven skyscraper hotels in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. These towers are a part of the King Abdulaziz Endowment Project that strives to modernize the city in catering to its pilgrims. The central hotel tower, the Makkah Royal Clock Tower, A Fairmont Hotel, has the world's largest clock face and is the third-tallest building and fifth-tallest freestanding structure in the world. The building complex is metres away from the world's largest mosque and Islam's most sacred site, the Great Mosque"
"Champion Motors Tower Champion Motors Tower is a 40-floor skyscraper located on ‘Sheshet Hayamim’ street in Bnei Brak, Israel. The tower is 160 meters high (525 ft) and when it opened in 2013 it was the fifth tallest building in Israel. The tower is a part of the ""Bnei Brak Business Center"". The site on which the tower was built was formerly a car lot owned by the ‘Champion Motors’ company, an Israeli importer for automobile manufacturers such as Audi, Volkswagen, Siat and Skoda. In 2009, the company’s activity was transferred to other sites and a new service center was"