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Djibla


Djibla
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Copyright: Stephen Harnett (SteveH) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 213 W: 59 N: 207] (1487)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 1990-07
Categories: Architecture
Camera: Minolta X-700 35mm SLR, Fuji 200 color
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-06-02 2:20
Viewed: 1069
Points: 8
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Djibla was founded by the King Ali Bin Mohammad Al Sullaihi. It was the capital of Sulaihide Dynasty which ruled Yemen as from 1047 till 1138 AD.Djiblah used to be called "the two river city" as it is on a hilltop between two flowing perennial rivers.

To get to Djibla these days (or at least in 1990!) you had to get a taxi from Ibb. There was a bit of collusion going on with the local drivers making it impossible to get a fair price for the short distance, but still worth a visit.
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  • nbj Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 487 W: 0 N: 54] (1575)
  • [2007-06-02 3:12]

always great to see a picture from my favorite place on earth, yemen. couldn't be more typical.

Salam,
Nice composition and framing .
Seems really worth a visit.
TFS,
Atousa

hi stephan
i was going two time in yemen and i don't know dijbla as this
good shot
regards dilane

Hello Stephen,
this is an extraordinary place! Your point of view helps a lot to understand the architecture of the settlement and the existence of ruins. Very well exposed with nice colours. Thanks for sharing. Best wishes,
Athanasios.

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