I'm watching the BBC travelogue The Frankincense Trail, where Kate Humble follows the overland route of the ancient frankincense traders from Oman to the Mediterranean. She passes through the ancient Yemeni city of Shibam, the "oldest high-rise city in the world", with mud brick apartment buildings reaching as high as 11 storeys.
Later she crosses the Haraz mountain range to the capital Sana'a, passing medieval mountain fortresses, like the following, nameless one:
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