The old historic town of Jeddah, called Al Balad, continues to undergo massive efforts to revitalize this part of the city. Just since I arrived 10 years ago, the evolution has been quite remarkable and encouraging. Many of the old salvageable buildings have been brought back to their former glory, carefully maintaining the integrity of their era. Several old family residences are now open to the public for visitation and are chock full of relics from the past. These buildings are known by the names of the families who built and resided in them for many years.
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Balad, another landmark area. Sad to read it's evolving and changing on account of modernization.
Those lamps really draw the eye.
Those are beautiful lamps.
So glad the houses are being saved and shared with the public.
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