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Excavations of various civilisations, and behind, the fort with Genoan style bastions, built 1561 AD, at Qal'at al-Bahrain, or Bahrain Fort or Portuguese Fort, built 6th century AD, once the capital of the Dilmun Civilisation, near Manama in Bahrain. The site consists of a tell or artificial mound 12m high containing 7 layers of archaeological remains dating from 2300 BC to the 18th century, topped with a medieval fortress. There is evidence of Kassites, Greeks, Portuguese and Persians, with burial sites, fortifications and residential areas. Qal'at al-Bahrain is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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AR9643727
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7087px × 4724px
Photo Credit
Manuel Cohen / Art Resource, NY
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1561
16TH CENTURY
6TH CENTURY AD
ARCHAEOLOGICAL
Archaeology
ARCHEOLOGICAL
archeology
Architecture
Bahrain
Bastion
Boulevard
building
COLOR IMAGE
colour image
DAY
Defense
DEFENSIVE
EXCAVATED
EXCAVATION
Exterior
FLAG
FORT
Fortress
Gulf
HERITAGE
History
HORIZONTAL
Island
Medieval
MEDIEVAL ARCHITECTURE
MIDDLE EAST
Middle Eastern
Outdoors
OUTSIDE
Persian Gulf
ramparts
SITE
Tell
TOURISM
Tourist Attraction
Travel
UNESCO
UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE