Describes Freya Stark's first excavation of the protectorate in 1937 of a 5th century BC Moon temple and its adjacent tombs.

Chronicles the history of archaeological excavation in the Yemen. Describes the ancient inscriptions at Zafar discovered by Niebuhr.

Details a manuscript by Samuel Wilson recounting his journey from Sanaa to Mocha by way of Yemen.

Describes ancient Yemeni cult and votive statues and the role of these shrines in ancient culture.

Compares the walls of the compact city of Shibam with Sanaa, and describes the stone forts of Nisab.

Details the royal palace of the Imam and its architecture and views onto the medieval city.

Details the construction of the dam which has come to symbolize Yemeni culture. Describes its collapse and role in Arab folklore.

Details the megaliths of the Yemeni Bronze Age discovered by a local farmer and the Canadian Archaeological Mission.