Dubai Exposed: Surprising Facts You Didn’t Know About the Oasis City
The Pearling History of Dubai
The pearl industry was formerly an economic backbone before the city grew into today’s modern metropolis. The prosperous pearl business was Dubai’s only source of income throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries.
However, the tumult of World War I, the catastrophic impact of the Great Depression, and the arrival of cultivated pearls from Japan ended this pearl age. The pearl trade in Dubai may be a thing of the past, but the city’s ability to adapt and thrive despite this is a legacy that will live on.
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