Mud-Brick Village in Wadi Doan

A mud-brick village sits atop a large boulder in the middle of a deep canyon in Wadi Doan, Yemen, illuminated by the warm light of the late afternoon sun.

A photo of Haid al-Jazil village atop a boulder in Wadi Doan, deep canyon, palm trees below, warm late afternoon sun See more

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