Sudan

Suakin

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  • Adrian Turtschi
Suakin is a Red Sea port that had its heydays during the medieval and Ottoman periods. It traded with Venice and India, and ferried African pilgrims to Mecca. The old city was built of coral, including houses and mosques.

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Suakin (ID: 646)
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Sudan
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On tentative list 1994 Site history
History of Suakin
1996: Deferred
Bureau - needs systematic inventory
1994: Added to Tentative List
Added to tentative list
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UNESCO
whc.unesco.org
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UNESCO.org

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