Qal’at al-Bahrain – Ancient Harbour and Capital of Dilmun
Also known as Qal’at al Bahrain, Qal'at al-Bahrain, Qalaat al Bahrain, قلعة البحرين
CulturalBahrain
Bahrain
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (ii), (iii), (iv).
Region
Arab States
Bahrain
Inscribed
2005
Area
70 ha
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Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
Tombes de la culture Dilmun
BahrainCultural9 km away
Al Zubarah Archaeological Site
QatarCultural58 km away
Al-Ahsa Oasis, an Evolving Cultural Landscape
Saudi ArabiaCultural127 km away
Sassanid Archaeological Landscape of Fars Region
IranCultural407 km away
At-Turaif District
Saudi ArabiaCultural430 km away
Further resources
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The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
- Wikidata itemQ740104, open data (CC0)
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