According to the legend, it was Sem, Noah's eldest son, who wanted to settle down in the bottom of Djebel Nuqum. Drawings on rocks prove a settlement in prehistoric times. The multi-floored houses of the old city are huddled together, decorated by white windows edges.
Every house has a different facade.
The national museum offers an overview over the astonishing variety of cultures in the most prominent markets in the whole oriental. Sana'a is the capital of the Republic of Yemen. The little town situated on a green mineral rock still proves that the inhabitants have always been able to defend themselves. Formerly there was a high percentage of Jewish population. On a rock you find an antique hand writing.