UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE: The old part of the port city of Jeddah, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, in western Saudi Arabia. These old houses form a prominent part of Al Balad, which can be literally translated as “The City”. It features historical landmarks such as the Old Jeddah Wall built to protect the old city, ancient mosques, tower houses built in the late 19th century by wealthy merchants, lively traditional souqs and narrow, winding alleys. But with the development of Jeddah, this heritage area is also changing.
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