A 4K documentary examining Yemen's ancient settlements built into canyon walls and desert valleys, including Shibam's extraordinary mud-brick skyscrapers. The film traces the region's historical importance as a center of the frankincense trade, home to the Kingdom of Sheba, and later a dominant force in global coffee commerce.
- Duration
- 33 min 47 s
- Start
- Yemen Desert Canyons
- End
- Socotra Island
- Stops
- 6
- Channel author
- Eureka Travel Explorer
Timestamps and places
- — Yemen Desert Canyons
- — Hidden Desert Cities
- — Oasis Valleys
- — Shibam Skyscraper City
- — Hadramawt Valley
- — Great Dam of Marib
- — Mocha Coffee Port
- — Haraz Mountains
- — Sanaa Historic Capital
- — Dar al-Hajar Palace
- — Socotra Island
- — Dragon Blood Trees
- — Bottle Tree Desert Rose
- — Dua Lagoon
- — Socotra Sand Dunes
Route on the map
Yemen: The Last Hidden World on Earth | 4K Travel Documentary