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The remains include more than 11,400 fragments of pottery, almost 11,400 animal bones and roughly 1,700 shells, as well as building materials and artifacts made from glass and metal, the Jeddah Historic District Program has announced.

"From the 7th century AD it was established as a major port for Indian Ocean trade routes, channelling goods to Mecca.

"These twin roles saw the city develop into a thriving multicultural center, characterized by a distinctive architectural tradition, including tower houses built in the late 19th century by the city's mercantile elites, and combining Red Sea coastal coral building traditions with influences and crafts from along the trade routes."

Among the artifacts found at the Othman bin Affan Mosque were ceramic vessels and pieces of high-quality porcelain—including some made in the Chinese province of Jiangxi that potentially date back to the 16th-19th centuries.

The archaeologists also conducted analyses on ebony pillars found on the sides of the mihrab (a niche in the wall of a mosque), determining that they likely date back to the 7th and 8th centuries.

The origin of the ebony—a dense, blackish wood—was found to be Ceylon Island (now known as Sri Lanka) in the Indian Ocean, highlighting the far-reaching trade connections of historic Jeddah.

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