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A narrow lane in Stone Town, the historic quarter of Zanzibar City, photographed in 2022. Stone Town has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2000, recognized for its fusion of Swahili, Arab, Persian, Indian, and European architectural styles, and lanes like this were laid out centuries ago, long before motor vehicles, and much of their layout survives largely unchanged.

Stone Town 2022 324 2022 A narrow lane in Stone Town, the historic quarter of Zanzibar City, photographed in 2022. Stone Town has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2000, recognized for its fusion of Swahili, Arab, Persian, Indian, and European architectural styles, and lanes like this were laid out centuries ago, long before motor vehicles, and much of their layout survives largely unchanged.

Stone Town 2022 092 2022 This image, taken in Stone Town in 2022, shows part of Zanzibar City's old Swahili trading quarter. Many of its buildings are built from coral rag stone and feature elaborately carved wooden doors.

Stone Town 2022 075 2022 Stone Town's dense fabric of coral-stone houses and narrow streets, seen here in 2022, has changed little in outward form for generations. Its architecture blends Swahili, Arab, Persian, Indian and European influences, a legacy of centuries of maritime trade.

Stone Town 2022 327 2022 The quarter was a major hub of East African trade in spices and ivory during the era of Omani Arab rule in the nineteenth century. Photographed in 2022, this scene belongs to Stone Town, the historic core of Zanzibar City on Unguja island.

Stone Town 2022 216 2022 A street scene in Stone Town, the historic quarter of Zanzibar City, Tanzania, known for its narrow lanes and coral-stone buildings. Taken in 2022.

Stone Town 2022 330 2022 This 2022 photograph was taken within Stone Town, the old trading town at the heart of modern Zanzibar City. The town's outward appearance has been preserved in large part since UNESCO recognition prompted stricter conservation rules.

Stone Town 2022 093 2022 A view of Stone Town, Zanzibar City's historic old quarter, photographed in 2022. Stone Town grew as a Swahili coastal settlement that became a major Indian Ocean trading hub under Omani Sultanate rule, dealing in spices, ivory and enslaved people during the 19th century.

Stone Town 2022 325 2022 Narrow lanes and weathered coral-rag walls define this 2022 scene from Stone Town. The quarter is known for its elaborately carved wooden doors, often studded with brass, and for buildings raised in coral rag stone.

Stone Town 2022 331 2022 This 2022 photograph shows part of Stone Town, the old Swahili trading quarter of Zanzibar City. Its labyrinth of narrow streets and alleys was laid out long before motor traffic, and remains largely unchanged today.

Stone Town 2022 104 2022 Stone Town's Swahili-Arab architectural heritage is visible in this 2022 photograph of Zanzibar City's old town. The old quarter sits on Unguja island and remains the historic core of modern Zanzibar City.

Stone Town 2022 326 2022 A view of Stone Town, Zanzibar City's historic old quarter, photographed in 2022. Its architecture blends Swahili, Arab, Persian, Indian and European influences, a legacy of centuries as a crossroads of Indian Ocean trade.

Stone Town 2022 328 2022 Zanzibar City's Stone Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, appears here in a 2022 photograph. The quarter is known for its elaborately carved wooden doors, often studded with brass, and for buildings raised in coral rag stone.

Stone Town 2022 332 2022 Narrow lanes and weathered coral-rag walls define this 2022 scene from Stone Town. Its labyrinth of narrow streets and alleys was laid out long before motor traffic, and remains largely unchanged today.