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Middle East, Mecca Region

Jeddah

Al-Balad Red Sea port

Tidal foreshore Inferred from historyRestricted
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What you could find

Reported finds from this shoreline.

Sea potterySea pottery

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: NPS (Public domain).

Why this spot

Red Sea pilgrimage and trade port, gateway to Mecca

Historical inference; no documented digs found.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

Tidal, protected ground.

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