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Bahrain Archaeology

Archaeological sites and other information about the cultural history of the middle eastern country of Bahrain
Arad Fort Restoration
Built between the 15th and 16th centuries, and used by the Portuguese as a base for their fleet in 1521, Arad Fort was restored by architect Archie Walls.
Bahrain Fort
A small VR tour of the fort, recently restored, which includes both an Islamic (11th century AD) and Portugeuse (15th century) construction episodes; from Discover Bahrain.
Bahrain National Museum
Description of the museum and its cultural activities from UNESCO.
Barbar Temple
A temple to the god Enki, built in three stages between 3000 BC and 2000 BC. From Around the World in 80 Clicks.
Dilmun - the Garden of Eden?
Dilmun is a legendary kingdom that was an ancient holy land and part of a trade route between the Indus Valley and Mesopotamia. Scholars believe it was located in present day Bahrain.
Discover Bahrain
Quicktime and Flash images of some of the sites (er, sights) of Bahrain.
Welcome to Bahrain
An unsigned page at Drexel University has cultural history and photographs of several of the sights of Bahrain.

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