Bab Jadid Traditional Cache

The wall surrounding Jeddah was built by Hussain Al-Kurdi, who was one of the Mamluk Princes, because he wanted to protect the Red Sea from the attacks by the Portuguese thus embarking on providing it with castles, towers, and cannons to repel the warships that are assaulting the city. He also initiated the construction of this wall and dug a trench outside it to further guard the city from enemy attacks. With the help of the people of Jeddah, the wall was built and had two doors; one on the side facing Makkah and the other facing the sea. It has been said that the wall had six towers, each having a circumference of 16 'Thiraa' (an Islamic measurement unit around 50 cm) and consisted of six doors.

From the location of the cash you have a good view of the gate and surrounding area. Be carefull of mugglers in the evenings as this location has high foot traffic. It is a small plastic egg which houses a watcher (a police officer)  It is located at eye level.

This is our first hidden cache and we hope to place more around the city and surrounding areas. We hope you enjoy our first hide.