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Dar al-Hajar

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Wonder Type: Cultural

Country: Yemen

Best of: Palace

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The Dar al-Hajar ("Stone House") is a royal palace, which was the residence of Imam Yahya Muhammad Hamid ed-Din, ruler of Yemen. The building on top of a rock was built as a summer retreat. [More Details]

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