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Test of time: How modern technology is saving Jeddah's Al-Balad heritage site

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Test of time: How modern technology is saving Jeddah's Al-Balad heritage site

Use of drones and 3D scanning is revolutionizing documentation of heritage sites in the centuries-old city
It is this diverse dual use of drone technology that is helping to preserve these ancient structures and restore them to their former glory

By ABDULAZIZ ALAQUIL · 11 November 2018

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