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🌍 πŸ‡§πŸ‡­ WEEKLY WORLD HERITAGE: The Ancient Capital of Dilmun in Bahrain

27 September 2023 by Bob O'Hara

(A new homeschool year has begun and so has a new tour of World Heritage Sites around the globe! Print your own River Houses World Heritage Calendar and follow along with us every Wednesday.)

Bahrain in the Middle East is one of our homeschool countries-of-the-week, so why not spend a few minutes today learning about one of Bahrain’s World Heritage Sites: Qal’at al-Bahrain, the Ancient Harbor and Capital of Dilmun.

Remains of Qal’at al-Bahrain, the “Bahrain Fort.” (Image: Wikimedia Commons.)

One of the richest archeological sites in Bahrain, the Qal’at al-Bahrain location was occupied for more than 3000 years:

Qal’at al-Bahrain is a typical tellΒ β€” an artificial mound created by many successive layers of human occupation. The strata of the 300 Γ— 600 m tell testify to continuous human presence from about 2300 BC to the 16th century AD. About 25% of the site has been excavated, revealing structures of different types: residential, public, commercial, religious and military. They testify to the importance of the site, a trading port, over the centuries. On the top of the 12 m mound there is the impressive Portuguese fort, which gave the whole site its name, qal’a (fort). The site was the capital of the Dilmun, one of the most important ancient civilizations of the region. It contains the richest remains inventoried of this civilization, which was hitherto only known from written Sumerian references. (World Heritage Centre #1192)

You can find a gallery of additional photos of the Ancient Harbor and Capital of Dilmun on the World Heritage Centre’s website.

Ancient Dilmun ruins with modern Bahrain in the background. (Image:Β WikimediaΒ Commons.)

World Heritage Sites are cultural or natural landmarks of international significance, selected by their home countries and recognized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. More than a thousand such sites have been designated in over 160 countries, and we feature one every Wednesday, drawn from one of our homeschool countries-of-the-week. You can find a complete list of World Heritage Sites online at the World Heritage Centre’s website and in Wikipedia.

The World Heritage Centre also has a free and comprehensive World Heritage education kit for teachers, as well as a wonderful full-color wall map of World Heritage Sites, available for the cost of shipping. Why not add them both to your own homeschool library.Β πŸ—Ί

What world treasures will you and your students be exploring in your homeschool this Cygnus Term? 😊

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