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Qal`at al-Bahrain is a typical tell – an artificial mound created by many successive layers of human occupation. The strata spreads over a 180,000 sq ft (16,723 m 2 ) area, which encompasses the tell.
Bahrain accepted the convention on May 28, 1991, making its historical sites eligible for inclusion on the list. It has three World Heritage Sites and a further six sites on the tentative list. [ 3 ] The first site listed was the Qal’at al-Bahrain – Ancient Harbour and Capital of Dilmun , in 2005, while the most recent one was the Dilmun ...
Bahrain is an island country in the Persian Gulf consisting of a small archipelago centred around Bahrain Island. It is believed to be the location of the Dilmun civilisation, dating back to the 4th millennium BC. There are two archaeological sites that were recognized as UNESCO World Heritage Sites - the Bahrain Fort and the Dilmun Burial ...
A Danish group in the 1950s was excavating at Qal'at al-Bahrain, the capital city of the Bronze Age, when they opened some tumuli and discovered items dating to around 4100–3700 BP of the same culture. [6] [7] Many others began to excavate more of the graves, providing a view of the construction and content on these graves. [8] [9]
The Portuguese later consolidated their position of the island by reconstructing the Qal'at al Bahrain fortress, which was to serve as the base for the Portuguese garrison. [57] It is believed that the Portuguese ruled the islands via indirect rule , [ 58 ] with some force, against the inhabitants for eighty years, despite incurring several ...
Qal'at al-Bahrain: Northern Governorate, Bahrain: Cultural: (ii)(iii)(iv) 32 (79) 2005 Qal'at al-Bahrain was the capital of the Dilmun civilization and a place of consistent human settlement and occupation from c. 2300 BC to the present. A Portuguese fort stands atop the site.
The Sealand dynasty King Ea-gamil is mentioned in a text found at Qal'at al-Bahrain. Ea-gamil was the last ruler of the Sealand dynasty. After his reign, Dilmun came under the rule of the Babylonian Kassite dynasty, as they took over the land of the Sealand dynasty. [31]
Qal’at al-Bahrain – Ancient Harbour and Capital of Dilmun Northern Governorate , Bahrain 26°13′59″N 50°31′20″E / 26.23306°N 50.52222°E / 26.23306; 50.52222 ( Qal’at al-Bahrain – Ancient Harbour and Capital of