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Bahrain UNESCO world heritage sites

Capital governorate [capital = Manama]

Bahrain Fort in Karbabad at Building 3618, Road 3863, Block 438
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.

Muharraq governorate [capital = Muharraq]

Pearling Path in Muharraq at Bu Maher Fort
The site is the last remaining complete example of the cultural tradition of pearling and the wealth it generated at a time when the trade dominated the Gulf economy (2nd century to the 1930s, when Japan developed cultured pearls).

Northern governorate [capital = Hamad]

Dilmun Burial Mounds in Saar at 1992 Road 7527
These tombs illustrate globally unique characteristics, not only in terms of their number, density and scale, but also in terms of details such as burial chambers equipped with alcoves.
Dilmun Burial Mounds in A'ali at 1247 Road 3844 + 999 Road 4027 + 1032 Road 4239 + 990 Road 4027 + 1084 Road 4239 + 1085 Road 4239 + 1828 Road 4264 + 1505 Lane 4250 + 1380 Road 4247 + 1392 Road 4247 + 1341 Road 4245 + 321 A'Ali Highway + 636 Road 3829 + 511 Road 3827 + 124 Road 3805 + 2110 Road 5237
See above
Dilmun Burial Mounds in Hamad at 506 Road 410 + 29G Avenue 7
See above.
Dilmun Burial Mounds in Dar Kulayb at 1353 Road 1421
See above.