One of the gates into Babel el Yemen,
the old city in the heart of the capital Sana'a

A metalworker inside the Souk in the old city.
As it is the afternoon, the worker is chewing qat, a mild narcotic leaf

Brass wares for sale

Selling a traditional Yemeni knife or jambeer (khanjar). The knife seller (left) is also chewing qat

Views in Wadi Dhahr, just outside Sana'a:

Daar Al Hajar

The Hadramaut - The high plateau in the central part of the country:

Aerial views of the 1km high limestone plateau cross cut by wadis

An aerial view of the ancient city of Shebam within one of the main wadis, the possible origins of the Queen of Sheba