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This alleyway winds through Stone Town, the old Swahili trading quarter of Zanzibar City. Many buildings here are built from coral stone, a construction method distinctive to the Swahili coast of East Africa, and Zanzibar City's old stone quarter sits on Unguja island, off the coast of mainland Tanzania.

Stone Town 2022 248 2022 This alleyway winds through Stone Town, the old Swahili trading quarter of Zanzibar City. Many buildings here are built from coral stone, a construction method distinctive to the Swahili coast of East Africa, and Zanzibar City's old stone quarter sits on Unguja island, off the coast of mainland Tanzania.

Architectural details Stonetown 62 2022 This 2022 photograph focuses on architectural detail in Stone Town, the historic quarter of Zanzibar City. 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 many buildings here are built from coral stone, a construction method distinctive to the Swahili coast of East Africa.

Architectural details Stonetown 93 2022 This 2022 photograph focuses on architectural detail in Stone Town, the historic quarter of Zanzibar City. 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 the quarter is known for its elaborately carved wooden doors, often studded with brass, a craft blending Arab and Indian influences.

Stone Town 2022 187 2022 Coral-stone buildings line this street in Stone Town, Zanzibar's historic old town. The old town grew as a major trading post on the Indian Ocean spice and ivory routes under the 19th-century Sultanate of Zanzibar, and many buildings here are built from coral stone, a construction method distinctive to the Swahili coast of East Africa.

Stone Town 2022 245 2022 Coral-stone buildings line this street in Stone Town, Zanzibar's historic old town. The old town grew as a major trading post on the Indian Ocean spice and ivory routes under the 19th-century Sultanate of Zanzibar, and the quarter is known for its elaborately carved wooden doors, often studded with brass, a craft blending Arab and Indian influences.