Saving the old city of Sana'a- Yemen
Michel Reference
TN 1176
Stanley Reference
TN 1112
Yvert Reference
TN 1157
Themes
Sites and landscapes
Description
This broadcast demonstrates Tunisia's cultural solidarity with the Arab world by supporting UNESCO's international campaign to save the old city of Sana'a. The illustration highlights the unique Yemeni architecture, characterized by its mudbrick “skyscrapers” decorated with geometric patterns in white lime. The message concerns the preservation of a thousand-year-old urban heritage, recognized as a masterpiece of human ingenuity. By issuing this stamp, Tunisia affirms its role as protector of shared cultural roots and the diversity of Islamic heritage.
Size
25 x 38 mm
Colors
Polychrome
Designer
Moncef Mansi
Printers
Courvoisier S.A
Perforation
13½
Print
Photogravure
Face Value
0,20 DT
Mint Value
0,58 $
Used Value
0,29 $
Print Run
508 000 exemplaires
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