Fun facts about Aden
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In Arabic, the word 'Aden' means residence.
Aden
Yemen
Aden is an ancient port city in the southern part of the Arabian peninsula, on the north coast of the Gulf of Aden, positioned near the eastern approach to the Red Sea, and has been the de facto capital of Yemen since 2014. It is approximately 170 km (110 mi) east of the Bab-el-Mandeb strait.
From the “Etymology” section
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Aden was known as Eudaemon in the 1st century BC, meaning 'blissful, prosperous'.
Aden
Yemen
Aden is an ancient port city in the southern part of the Arabian peninsula, on the north coast of the Gulf of Aden, positioned near the eastern approach to the Red Sea, and has been the de facto capital of Yemen since 2014. It is approximately 170 km (110 mi) east of the Bab-el-Mandeb strait.
From the “History” section
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Aden was explicitly mentioned in the Book of Ezekiel.
Aden
Yemen
Aden is an ancient port city in the southern part of the Arabian peninsula, on the north coast of the Gulf of Aden, positioned near the eastern approach to the Red Sea, and has been the de facto capital of Yemen since 2014. It is approximately 170 km (110 mi) east of the Bab-el-Mandeb strait.
From the “History” section
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In 1513, the Portuguese attempted a four-day naval siege of Aden but were unsuccessful.
Aden
Yemen
Aden is an ancient port city in the southern part of the Arabian peninsula, on the north coast of the Gulf of Aden, positioned near the eastern approach to the Red Sea, and has been the de facto capital of Yemen since 2014. It is approximately 170 km (110 mi) east of the Bab-el-Mandeb strait.
From the “History” section
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Aden's population declined to about 600 people during Ottoman rule.
Aden
Yemen
Aden is an ancient port city in the southern part of the Arabian peninsula, on the north coast of the Gulf of Aden, positioned near the eastern approach to the Red Sea, and has been the de facto capital of Yemen since 2014. It is approximately 170 km (110 mi) east of the Bab-el-Mandeb strait.
From the “History” section
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Photo: Ahmedxalkatheri · CC BY-SA 4.0