Haid Al-Jazeel, a Yemeni town on a giant rock

When leaving towards Hadhramaut governorate, it’s unimaginable that you would see a town on a giant hill in a deep valley, however it’s true, the town of Haid Al-Jazeel in Wadi Doan, is considered one of the most Yemeni towns that summarizes the secrets of Yemeni architecture. On 350 feet, the age of the oldest houses in the town, according to archaeological estimates, dated back to about 500 years, and they were built with simple raw materials of clay and tree trunks.