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 located Sanaa on a hill amid the mountains of Yemen towering, and a height of about 2150 meters above sea level, is characterized by an atmosphere Badi in moderation, and although the sun Bright most months of the year, the temperature does not exceed 30 degrees in the summer, and not less than two degrees below zero in the winter. The population enjoys and Zaúrōha in the spring and summer Clouds and raindrops refreshing .. Says Adib Yemen and the great poet, Dr. Abdul Aziz Al Maqaleh Sanaa مفتتح his bureau Book of Sana'a: «it was a woman, fell in Neda clothes and then became the city. It really Sanaa 'capital of the soul' as the poet who calls so important that it does not leave except in rare to some villages and rural areas nearby.Then, is «the capital of Spirit, as we shall see through this simple views of this city, which is one of the oldest cities Arabic, which is said to date built back to Sam son of Noah after the flood. Therefore, it was of their names City Sam proportion to see some ancient as the first of its founder. The historical sources agree on the date of incorporation of the city for the first time, but says it was one of the cities of the State of Saba in the first millennium BC. Sanaa was known names such as 'still' contained in the Old Testament to one of the sons lived bin shame, which is said to be the grandson of Sam, son of Noah.According to 'encyclopedia of Yemen' the root of the name (Azal) is found in the ancient Yemeni language in the sense of power and strength. The label «Sanaa» it is derived from the root (r n p) sense barricaded (and are manufactured castle or fortress in the language of Yemen old) Perhaps this is due to Thsnha behind its wall which is one of the most prominent historical landmarks, and there are those who renames Sanaa this name to many industries in ancient times, and others stated that Sanaa name of one of the descendants of Sam bin Noah founder of this city, according to some ancient sources. was Sanaa Throughout its history either as the capital of Yemen or the most important city in it. It was a Nawas last kings Ahumairia state has taken the capital of his kingdom in the early sixth century AD, as well as make it Ahbash and built a church where the famous (Kulais) Abraha said to be built to be the kiss of the Arabs and their disposal for the Kaaba. Which angered a Arabs who were upset to Kaabthm, what was it only that urinate in the Kaaba new wanted by Abraha to distract the attention of the Arabs out of Mecca, anger Abraha and Army army to demolish the Kaaba in Mecca known story contained in the Holy Quran and ended Bahlake and his army in the Hijaz near Mecca.Has consistently Yemenis repeating the phrase old says: «Sanaa whale every art» and this phrase honest and accurate to a large extent, there is singing San'aani, and dishes Alsnanih, dance San'aani, clothing Alsnanih, there architecture Alsnanih, which are amazing, diverse, harmonious with the environment in which built.Architecture San'aani the outside world from the steppes of myths, fairy if Sanaa city not you see towering Amaradtha, and unique architectural style. Sanaa buildings look very masterpieces in splendor, murals painted by artists geniuses, or they poems poets coming from the jungles of ancient times, but are inscriptions Hamiria art عبقريات unable to decipher entrenched in its beauty and symbolism. Premises of the old city of Sanaa list now is one of the oldest 'skyscrapers' in the world, according to Yemeni tell you. According to a statistical study carried out in 2008 that the number of homes currently stands at 8 thousand houses are distributed in 40 alive, in each and every one of them breathing space and a mosque and an orchard, and a population of 90 thousand people. Curfew in Old Sanaa makes moving between times and different places, here layers of time compressed in one place, and variations of place playing on the walls of a city that looks at you Yemeni proudly which tell you about it «Sam City» built by one of the sons of the Prophet Noah. Incredible as you wander in the old Sana'a that the place Haarith own, and his fitnah by sending in your temper is a little numbness delicious you just get the first thing تدلف of her door key labeled «Bab al-Yemen», which is the entrance to Sanaa from the southern side, as opposed to «door peoples», which is the northern entrance to the city, which was wearing a fence long remained him some parts South coherent and has a number of doors that were closed at nightfall on residents fear thefts and revolutions. then, is Sanaa has been the Arabs photographed very goals and ultimate purposes in saying adage «must Sanaa even long travel even bend and broken promises' in reference to the greatness of this city that was dearest to the hearts of the very sight. Aware as you enter the door great «Bab al-Yemen» you penetrate another world and time is different, but you see the pearl lost its news in the midst of political news and news wars that come from Yemen and that onsite Arab or gave the impression that Yemen is not the only wars and unrest.between Bab al-Yemen south The door peoples north (along Old Sanaa which does not exceed two kilometers) between the two sections there (1911) حانوتا (shops small) by census competent authorities any without shops indiscriminate spread much inside the fence Old Sanaa without permits or documents from the competent authorities in the municipality and the Secretariat of the capital and the body to maintain the historic city of Sanaa.According to a study by Dr. Frank ميرمين Professor of Sociology at the Institute of Architecture in Versailles (France) (Published Elaph) Old Sana'a markets were represented at the regional level an important center for the production of literal and rural trade .. However, the impact of trade gained an international dimension because the city took part in the caravan trade which connects the Red Sea Ports and the Indian Ocean in northern Arabian peninsula. The study says that certificate (son Rsth) in the ninth century AD (third Hijri) reveal that market Sanaa has been exporting leather and footwear, carpets, Urdu and different vessels and onyx and precious stones .. The convoys were made ​​from the Levant and Persia, laden with gold and silk, spices, perfumes and fabrics to be sold in the markets of old Sana'a. And «in the old Sana'a high-rise houses, but they are not built of cement, mud and stones, and the streets are paved but not asphalt, but ancient carved stones laboriously from the surrounding mountains .. The markets are also hundreds of years ago: small shops stacked on the side of the narrow streets.Vendors and hikers are an integral part of the fabric of the place, wearing mostly traditional Yemeni dress: dress and colored turban and a dagger in the center of the abdomen for men, and black robe or solvency red colored carvings of women, and there sovereignty traditional commodities and products. A unique blend of sounds and smells and colors and scenes that reshaping the past and put it in the heart of the present ». and city houses are broadly similar, and «is rising for several floors of between 5 to 9 floors, and highlighted what distinguishes from abroad is inscriptions white that adorn the building of All aspects textured plaster, and wood windows that topped a half circle of gypsum interlocked with colored glass called (Lunar) and use the stone to build the foundations of Sanaa houses and floors ground and first of them, while the upper floors are built of bricks burned and used wood between courses of construction in the ceilings and floors ». And divide the roles traditionally home inside each of which acts as a private, The ground role was formerly used to save the cattle, but now it is often used as a store of supplies. The first round is subject to often (SAI), or lounge room events, allocates the third round of the women and children, followed by roles assigned to men.At the top of the building is located (released), a room devoted to men napped and consumption of khat, and is keen to be broad windows and wide to enjoy sitting watching the fields and orchards and the landscape around them. It markets Sanaa historical daggers market which is one of the most old Sana'a famous markets and because of the symbolic importance of the Yemeni foreign when Yemeni social and economic implications of regional and even in many cases. In Sanaa market for metals and jewelery and textile markets and craft products and despite the presence of some trendy products in the markets of old Sana'a the traditional character is prevalent in view, organize goods in these markets. There in Sanaa called (brokerage), places to spend the night, spend the night where travelers from traders and pioneers of this market, and be equipped with amenities and entertainment to ensure a pleasant stay patrons. surrounds Sanaa Great Wall is one of the most important features of this ancient city, a high wall built of mud was surrounds Sanaa old from all Onhaúha exist by several gates huge, reportedly numbering was seven gates close at nightfall, and said that the wall was first built in the second century AD, and then subjected to destruction and reconstruction several times in Azman later. He is now based in the form of striking on some parts of the old city after it has been restored and renovated with the support of UNESCO.Among the most important features of old Sana'a number of mosques historical comes in the forefront of the Great Mosque, which was built in the era of Prophet Muhammad (p) and ordered him, in addition to A number of mosques built in different historical periods, most notably mosques built the days of the Ottoman Turks in Yemen .. Sanaa also famous Palace Ghamdan mentioned in ancient inscriptions, since the early third century AD, and which Hamdani stated that built it (the explain Ihsb) King of Sheba Odhu Raydan. A huge palace taken by the Kings Sbion their headquarters, and then demolished in stages until collapsed the rest of it in the reign of Caliph Uthman.Per what characterizes Old Sanaa advantages of a unique historic included (UNESCO) in 1986 the city in World Heritage Cities, and formed an international committee to preserve it, and supported the establishment of a number of projects, schools and technical institutes, which aims to train technicians to maintain the identity of the city and its landmarks origin. The UNESCO and the Arab Towns Organization of Islamic cooperation with Yemen in the implementation of campaigns to preserve the Old Sana'a, included the restoration of the city wall and a lot of houses and buildings and streets and farms. And supported the campaigns carried out by the Yemeni authorities to remove the concrete buildings and innovations that are not consistent and architectural qualities of the city, cultural, historical, and distort its image distinctive heritage. However, as the Arabs say «what behind someone who heard», and so the reader a close-by the fact Sanaa, so he has to travel to Parkland imagination, and theaters beauty there in the city, said Arabs in longing great it «must do well if long travel»