Al Jahili Fort: A timeless legacy of authority and heritage in Al Ain
Al Ain: Beneath the mud plaster of Al Jahili Fort, hidden from every visitor, runs a network of chilled-water pipes. It is a quiet piece of engineering in a building that dates from the 1890s, and it exists for a simple reason: summer temperatures in Al Ain can reach 50°C. The pipes are the heart of a 2007 conservation project that turned one of the UAE’s largest mud-brick forts into a year-round…
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