The Expanded Narrative
One of the seven original gates of Old Sanaa’s surrounding wall, built in the eleventh century CE, providing connection to the Shu’ub quarter and the north.
The historical role
One of the seven original gates of the wall that surrounded Old Sanaa. Built in the eleventh century CE, it provided connection to the Shu’ub quarter and the north, where routes from Hamdan and Arhab converged. Today it is the main northern entrance to the old city.
One of the seven original gates of the wallBuilt in the 11th century CEToday the main northern entranceWhere routes from Hamdan and Arhab converge
