Qal'at al-Bahrain is a typical mound, i.e. an artificial mound formed by several successive layers of human habitation. The 300 x 600 m mound stratigraphy testifies to the continuous human presence from 2300 BC to the 16th century AD. About 25% of the site has been excavated and different types of buildings have been found: residential, public, commercial, religious and military. They testify to the importance of the site as a trading port in past centuries. On top of the 12-meter-high mound there is an impressive Portuguese fortress, which gave the whole site its name of qal'a (fortress). The site was the capital of Dilmun, one of the most important ancient civilizations in the region. The richest remains of this civilization, which until now was known only from written records of the Sumerians, are preserved here.
| start time |
2008-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| end time |
2014-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| start time |
2005-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| end time |
2008-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| point in time |
2008-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| point in time |
2014-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| start time |
2005-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| official name |
قلعة البحرين- مرفأ قديم وعاصمة دلمون |
| official name |
Qal’at al-Bahrain – Ancient Harbour and Capital of Dilmun |
| official name |
Qal’at Al Bahrein, antiguo puerto y capital de Dilmun |
| official name |
Qal’at al-Bahreïn – ancien port et capitale de Dilmun |
| official name |
カルアト・アル-バフレーン －古代の港とディルムンの首都 |
| official name |
Qal'at al-Bahrein - de oude haven en hoofdstad van Dilmun |
| official name |
Археологические памятники Калат-аль-Бахрейн |
| official name |
巴林贸易港考古遗址 |
| volume as quantity |
World Heritage selection criterion (ii) |
| volume as quantity |
Larousse Encyclopedia online |
| area |
1311.8 |
| applies to part |
buffer zone |
| start time |
1557-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| end time |
1602-01-01T00:00:00Z |
