Aseer qasbah towers tell history of mountain architecture and food storage
The structures remain prominent in traditional villages, reflecting defensive and social functions.
Akhbar Al Watan 24
Aseer villages retain qasbah towers, a traditional architectural form historically used to protect villages, monitor roads and store grain and provisions.
Built from stone, mud and timber, their designs reflect the mountain environment, using thick walls and height for protection and storage.
They remain an important part of the region's architectural and social memory and evidence of older local building methods.