Thula

Thula

Arabic: ثلاء‎‎
Thula city
Shown within Yemen
Location	Yemen
Region	'Amran Governorate
Coordinates	15°34′25″N 43°54′05″E / 15.57361°N 43.90139°E / 15.57361; 43.90139Coordinates: 15°34′25″N 43°54′05″E / 15.57361°N 43.90139°E / 15.57361; 43.90139

Thula is one of five towns in Yemen on the tentative UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List. Dating to the Himyarite period, the town is very well preserved and includes traditional houses and mosques. Archaeological investigation discovered Sabaean period ruins with massive stone architecture beneath the Himyarite. Restoration between 2004 and 2011, restored the Bab al Mayah gate, several watch towers, paths, the traditional cistern, and other portions of the Sabaean fort.

This site was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on July 8, 2002, in the Cultural category.

Top of the mountain showing half side of the fortification (Arabic: حصن الغرابHisn Al ghorab‎‎)

Other view of the fortification.

The mountain steps to the fortification.

Some storage holes found in the fortification.