The Historic Town of Zabid, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Yemen, is renowned for its exceptional domestic and military architecture, reflecting its significance as a political and cultural hub from the 13th to 15th centuries. Once a thriving center of Islamic learning, it boasts the highest concentration of mosques in Yemen, including the prominent Great Mosque, alongside vestiges of its historic university. Designated in 1993, Zabid was added to the List of World Heritage in Danger in 2000 due to deteriorating conditions, exacerbated by modern construction and the ongoing Yemeni civil war.

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