OLD IS GGOLD

Dubai is host to a 150-yearold religious treasure, the Damascene Mahmal. This beautiful piece was used for carrying the Kiswah (thet cloth that covers the Kaba, or Sacred House, in Makkah) on camel back. Brought toThe Dubai Mall Souq Atrium by fragrance house Alexander J, this is a rare piece of history in a very modern world. Until August 15.