The candidacy of the Al-Ameriya Madrasa for the Agha Khan prize in Islamic architecture and the UNESCO prize for maintaining global heritage undoubtedly represents a due international acknowledgement of the universal importance of this Yemeni cultural heritage masterpiece. Yet another wider meaning could be added to its enormous artistic value. In fact, the over 500 years old-school enriching the landscape of Rada’a could be nevertheless assumed as a symbol of the successful political and cooperation links Yemen has been creating and strengthening over the past decades.
The restoration of its architecture and of its breathtaking polychrome frescoes are the ultimate visible outcome of a deeper endeavour undertaken more than 20 years ago by the Government of Yemen and two major international partners, namely the Government of Italy and the Netherlands. This history of cooperation that lies behind the Al-Ameriya present appealing magnificence is worthy to be taken as a model for preserving other historical monuments in Yemen and elsewhere.
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