Interactive Heritage Atlas

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From ancient Dilmun temples to pearl merchant houses -- explore 5,000 years of heritage across the island through an interactive map.

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UNESCO Sites

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FortUNESCO

Qal'at al-Bahrain (Bahrain Fort)

Dilmun - Portuguese (2300 BC - 16th C)

UNESCO World Heritage Site. A tell covering 17.5 hectares with continuous occupation from 2300 BC to the 16th century. The Portuguese Fort sits atop the mound.

Burial MoundUNESCO

A'ali East Burial Mound Field

Dilmun (2200-1750 BC)

UNESCO World Heritage. The largest and most accessible field containing 4,669 tumuli.

Temple

Barbar Temple

Dilmun (3000-2000 BC)

A complex of three temples built atop one another. Dedicated to Enki, the god of wisdom and freshwater. Features a sacred sunken well.

Heritage

Shaikh Isa bin Ali House

Traditional (1869-1932)

The former royal residence in Muharraq. Finest extant example of Gulf Islamic architecture with four courtyards and wind towers.

Natural Landmark

Tree of Life (Shajarat al-Hayat)

Natural (~400 years old)

A 400-year-old Prosopis cineraria tree standing alone in the desert without a clear water source.

Mosque

Al Khamis Mosque

Islamic (692 AD - 14th/15th Century)

The oldest mosque in Bahrain with foundations dating to 692 AD (Umayyad era). The current twin minarets date to the 14th/15th century.

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Qal'at al-Bahrain (Bahrain Fort)

A'ali East Burial Mound Field

Barbar Temple

Shaikh Isa bin Ali House

Tree of Life (Shajarat al-Hayat)

Al Khamis Mosque

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