Yemen:  Sanaa

A Sanaa local, wearing a jambia dagger in his belt, sits on the wall of one of the many bridges spanning the Sail'ah ditch, a paved road during dry times and a raging river in the wet seasons.

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A typical building in the uniform and unique architectural style of the breathtaking old town of San'a.

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An exquisite woodworked window in old town Sanaa.

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Sanaa style trim on building facades in the old town.

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Yemeni women about to cross the Sail'ah .

The abandoned village of Kahil, overlooking the mountain retreat of Manakha, located 2 hours drive west of Sanaa.

The hilltop mosque of al-Khutayb, a holy site for Ismaili sectarians, many of whom make their pilgrimage from India to this village near Manakha.

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The Dar al-Hajar rock palace in the Wadi Dhahr, in the northern outskirts of Sanaa, is the defining emblem of Yemen and of the Shamla brand of bottled water.

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