Greater Yemen - Wikipedia
After Aden achieved independence from Britain in the 1960s, it united with North Yemen in 1990 to form the Republic of Yemen, which saw the majority of Greater Yemen ruled as a single …
Marib Dam - Wikipedia
The Marib Dam (Arabic: سَدّ مَأْرِب Sadd Ma'rib, or سُدّ مَأْرِب Sudd Ma'rib) is a modern dam blocking the wadi or valley of Adhanah (أَذَنَة, also Dhanah ذَنَة) in the Balaq Hills, located …
Yemen | History, Map, Flag, Population, Capital, War, & Facts
3 天之前 · Yemen, an arid and mostly mountainous country situated at the southwestern corner of the Arabian Peninsula. This article provides a geographical and historical treatment of Yemen, …
History of Yemen - Wikipedia
Yemen is one of the oldest centers of civilization in the Near East. [1] Its relatively fertile land and adequate rainfall in a moister climate helped sustain a stable population, a feature recognized …
Yemen - Civil War, Ancient Kingdoms, Trade | Britannica
2 天之前 · For more than two millennia prior to the arrival of Islam, Yemen was the home of a series of powerful and wealthy city-states and empires whose prosperity was largely based …
Ma’rib | Yemen, Dam, God, & History | Britannica
Ma’rib, town and historic site, north-central Yemen. It is famous as the location of the ancient fortified city of Ma’rib, principal center of the pre-Islamic state of Saba’. Located in a fertile …
Yemen - The World Factbook
2023年12月6日 · The Kingdom of Yemen (colloquially known as North Yemen) became independent from the Ottoman Empire in 1918 and in 1962 became the Yemen Arab Republic. …
US and UK carry out strikes against Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen - CNN
2024年1月11日 · The US and UK militaries launched strikes against Houthi targets in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen on Thursday, marking a significant response after the Biden …
Crisis in Yemen | International Organization for Migration
2024年11月15日 · The protracted conflict and economic collapse in Yemen have created one of the world’s most severe humanitarian crises, affecting over 18 million people. Eighty per cent …
‘Engineering Marvel’ of Queen of Sheba’s City Damaged in Airstrike
2015年6月3日 · One of the grandest engineering marvels of the ancient world—the Great Dam of Marib in central Yemen—has been damaged in an airstrike, according to local news reports …