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EU: Afrikaresa, Zanzibar - harbour full of dhows (1961)
1961 Zanzibar Town, Tanzania
Zanzibar Town's harbour is shown crowded with dhows in this 1961 photograph, a reminder of the port's centuries-old maritime commerce, when the island was a major centre for the East African trade in spices, ivory, and other goods.
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