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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.

Central governorate [capital A'ali]

Dilmun Burial Mounds in A'ali at N26 9 27.88 E50 31 7.6 + N26 9 35.98 E50 31 5 + N26 9 32 E50 31 0 + N26 9 38 E50 31 1 + N26 9 37 E50 30 57.98 + N26 9 37 E50 30 57.98 + N26 9 35.98 E50 30 54 + N26 9 32 E50 30 51 + N26 9 33.99 E50 30 50 + N26 9 29.99 E50 30 51.99 + N26 9 33 E50 30 52.98 + N26 9 30.98 E50 30 55 + N26 9 27.1 E50 30 52.49 + N26 9 27.38 E50 30 53.88 + N26 9 23 E50 30 52.98 + N26 9 24 E50 30 52.98
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.

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 Hamad at N26 4 30 E50 30 20 + N26 7 15.99 E50 29 56.99 + N26 8 24.99 E50 30 11 + N26 8 45.98 E50 30 28 + N26 10 49 E50 28 24
See above.