@moisessaman's work accompanies a @natgeo article investigating the Yemeni Civil War's threats to Yemenis and their cultural heritage. "All sides have shown little regard for the 30 million civilians at their mercy, and the threats to Yemenis and the dangers to their heritage go hand in hand. Museums have been leveled by air strikes; hundreds of distinctive, centuries-old, multigenerational family homes destroyed; pre-Islamic temples bombed; and Sufi religious shrines razed by militants," writes Iona Craig for @natgeo. Craig adds, "In the face of the devastation, a small but dedicated network of Yemeni historians, archaeologists, and others passionate about the country’s past are pursuing their own quietly determined mission to preserve Yemen’s antiquities. Read the article via the link in bio. Photos left to right: (1) In February 2016, as part of the Yemen Civil War, fighter jets from US-backed, Saudi-led coalition struck the citadel in Shibam Kawkaban, killing seven residents and destroying the historic gateway as well as the 700-year-old houses. Shibam Kawkaban. Yemen. 2021. (2) The Temple of Awwam or 'Mahram Bilqis' is a Sabaean temple dedicated to the principal deity of Saba, in what is now Marib, Yemen. 2021. (3) The Temple of Awwam or 'Mahram Bilqis.' Marib. Yemen. 2021. (4) Fishermen arrive with their catch at the port of Aden, where they sell fish directly to customers and traders. Aden. Yemen. 2021. (5) In May 2015, the Dhamar Regional Museum in southwestern Yemen was destroyed in an airstrike by the Saudi Arabian-led coalition. The museum contained more than 12,000 archaeological objects, representing the history of an ancient center of Arab and Islamic culture. Dhamar. Yemen. 2021. (6) The National Museum of Aden, which is one of the largest museums in Yemen, is now empty except for some of its employees, and workers funded by UNESCO working on restoration projects. Aden. Yemen. 2021. (7) The Temple of Barram or "Throne of Bilqis". Marib. Yemen. 2021. (8) Daily life in Sanaa’s Old City. In the conflict that raged in 2015, bombs hit UNESCO sites in the old city. Sanaa. Yemen. 2021. © @moisessaman / Magnum Photos