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That warren of ancient streets close to the port, densely packed with buildings
made of coral, contrasts sharply with the orderly sprawl of modern Jeddah,
Saudi
Arabia
, a crucial way station for many Muslims on the pilgrimage to Mecca. The
Korean War destroyed virtually all traces of ancient Seoul and today the rebuilt
capital of
South Korea
is resolutely modern—even the illuminated Han River,
which bisects the city like a glowing, banded earthworm.
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