A view from below a Mashrabiya or Shanasheel in Sana’a, Yemen

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A view from below a Mashrabiya or Shanasheel in Sana’a, Yemen – Mashrabiya is an Arabic term given to a type of projecting oriel window enclosed with carved wood latticework located on the second story of a building or higher, often lined with stained glass.

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Size: 2410px × 3786px
Location: Sana’a, Yemen
Photo credit: © A.A.M. Van der Heyden / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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