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13. The Shaharah Bridge

Situated in Yemen's Anhum Mountain Range Founded in the 1600s Expense: *$1.693 million The Shaharah Bridge is situated in Yemen's Ahnum Mountain Range, some 87 miles from Sana'a, the nation's capital. The Shaharah crosses the gorge that separates the two mountains to link the Jabal al Faish and the Jabal al Emir. The Shaharah is 65 feet long and clears 300 feet.

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Shaharah Bridge, Wikimedia.org, © Bernard Gagnon The Shaharah is constructed from limestone, which is highly prevalent in the area. In the unlikely event that the Turkish military launched an invasion, the bridge was made to be quickly destroyed. Not only is it a functional bridge, but it can also be collapsed with the use of a massive hammer due to the crumbling limestone.