Shahareh or Shehara is a large mountain village and seat of Shaharah District of
the 'Amran
Governorate, Yemen.
The village "lies at 2600 metres and overlooks mountainous bulging swells
to the south and shimmering hot plains to the north." The village,
which lies on top a sharp mountain of the same name, Jabal
Shaharah, consists of several old stone houses and a cistern. The area is noted for
its limestone arch bridge, constructed in the 17th century by a local lord to
connect two villages across a deep gorge.
This
bridge was constructed in 17th century to connect towns at the tops of
mountains in the state of Yemen. Shahara Bridge built to fight against Turkish
invaders. It’s a scary bridge and a popular
tourist attraction