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Vernacular architecture in Mecca, Saudi Arabia

Creator(s)

Islamic, Saudi Arabian

Time period

creation date: construction of most structures, 19th century

Location

Site: Mecca (Makkah, Saudi Arabia)

Cultural context

Islamic

Saudi Arabian

Description

general view, open area between buildings, 1982

Work type

House

Keywords

Vernacular architecture

Saudi Arabia --History

Islamic cities and towns

Architecture, Islamic --Middle East

Residential architecture

Persian Gulf States

Type

Image

Rights

(c) Joseph Osborn 1982

Access rights

All rights reserved

Persistent Link

https://dome.mit.edu/handle/1721.3/29080