View of Stone Town in Zanzibar, Tanzaniay

An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 11, 2024 shows a view of the Stone Town in Zanzibar, Tanzania. Stone Town, designated as a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in 2000, is a prime example of the Swahili coastal trading towns of East Africa. It retains its urban fabric and townscape largely intact, with many fine buildings reflecting a unique culture that blends African, Arabian, Indian, and European influences accumulated over more than a millennium. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

This photo taken on Dec. 8, 2024 shows a view in the Stone Town in Zanzibar, Tanzania. Stone Town, designated as a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in 2000, is a prime example of the Swahili coastal trading towns of East Africa. It retains its urban fabric and townscape largely intact, with many fine buildings reflecting a unique culture that blends African, Arabian, Indian, and European influences accumulated over more than a millennium. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

A man walks past an art shop in the Stone Town of Zanzibar, Tanzania, on Dec. 8, 2024. Stone Town, designated as a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in 2000, is a prime example of the Swahili coastal trading towns of East Africa. It retains its urban fabric and townscape largely intact, with many fine buildings reflecting a unique culture that blends African, Arabian, Indian, and European influences accumulated over more than a millennium. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 11, 2024 shows a view of the Stone Town in Zanzibar, Tanzania. Stone Town, designated as a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in 2000, is a prime example of the Swahili coastal trading towns of East Africa. It retains its urban fabric and townscape largely intact, with many fine buildings reflecting a unique culture that blends African, Arabian, Indian, and European influences accumulated over more than a millennium. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 11, 2024 shows a view of the Stone Town in Zanzibar, Tanzania. Stone Town, designated as a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in 2000, is a prime example of the Swahili coastal trading towns of East Africa. It retains its urban fabric and townscape largely intact, with many fine buildings reflecting a unique culture that blends African, Arabian, Indian, and European influences accumulated over more than a millennium. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 11, 2024 shows a view of the Stone Town in Zanzibar, Tanzania. Stone Town, designated as a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in 2000, is a prime example of the Swahili coastal trading towns of East Africa. It retains its urban fabric and townscape largely intact, with many fine buildings reflecting a unique culture that blends African, Arabian, Indian, and European influences accumulated over more than a millennium. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

This photo taken on Dec. 10, 2024 shows a gallery in the Stone Town in Zanzibar, Tanzania. Stone Town, designated as a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in 2000, is a prime example of the Swahili coastal trading towns of East Africa. It retains its urban fabric and townscape largely intact, with many fine buildings reflecting a unique culture that blends African, Arabian, Indian, and European influences accumulated over more than a millennium. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 11, 2024 shows a view of the Stone Town in Zanzibar, Tanzania. Stone Town, designated as a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in 2000, is a prime example of the Swahili coastal trading towns of East Africa. It retains its urban fabric and townscape largely intact, with many fine buildings reflecting a unique culture that blends African, Arabian, Indian, and European influences accumulated over more than a millennium. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

A man poses for photos as he pes into the sea in the Stone Town of Zanzibar, Tanzania, on Dec. 10, 2024. Stone Town, designated as a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in 2000, is a prime example of the Swahili coastal trading towns of East Africa. It retains its urban fabric and townscape largely intact, with many fine buildings reflecting a unique culture that blends African, Arabian, Indian, and European influences accumulated over more than a millennium. (Xinhua/Han Xu)