🏛️ Qal'at al-Bahrain

Bahrain · Asia · Cultural · 26.23°N, 50.59°E

The Qal'at al-Bahrain, also known as the Bahrain Fort or Portuguese Fort, is an archaeological site located in Bahrain. Archaeological excavations carried out since 1954 have unearthed antiquities from an artificial mound of 12 m (39 ft) height containing seven stratified layers, created by various occupants from 2300 BC up to the 18th century, including Kassites, Greeks, Portuguese and Persians, making it the oldest fortification in the Persian Gulf region. It was once the capital of the Dilmun civilization and was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2005.

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Quick facts

Country	Bahrain
Continent / region	Asia
List type	🏛️ Cultural heritage site
Coordinates (approx.)	26.23°N, 50.59°E · view on map

Qal'at al-Bahrain is a cultural World Heritage site in Bahrain, in Asia. For the living forecast of the area, open World Weather; the details of why Qal'at al-Bahrain was inscribed are described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

More sites in Bahrain

Pearling, Testimony of an Island Economy · Dilmun Burial Mounds.

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