Workers lay heat-resistant marble slabs outside the Grand Mosque in Makkah. All courtyards of the Haram will be paved with the well-known white marble tiles from the Greek island of Thassos that do not absorb heat and maintain the same temperature day and night, allowing visitors to walk barefoot without hurting themselves in extreme weather conditions. — Okaz photo
Workers lay heat-resistant marble slabs outside the Grand Mosque in Makkah. All courtyards of the Haram will be paved with the well-known white marble tiles from the Greek island of Thassos that do not absorb heat and maintain the same temperature day and night, allowing visitors to walk barefoot without hurting themselves in extreme weather conditions. — Okaz photo