MANAMA: The Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities (Baca) has republished the catalogue for the Museum of the World Heritage Site of Qal’at Al Bahrain – Ancient Harbour and Capital of Dilmun.
The inscription of Qal’at Al Bahrain in 2005 on the Unesco World Heritage List has consecrated the importance of one of the main archaeological sites in the Arabian Peninsula.
This settlement site is not limited to a massive fortress facing the sea, rather it displays a thick accumulation of urban archaeological layers testifying to its long history, beginning with the first human installations, 2250 BC and ending with the site’s progressive abandonment during the 17th century.
Favoured by a natural channel dug in the coral reef and foreshore, the city of Qal’at Al Bahrain remained the principal harbour of the island for several millennia, where ships unloaded many products and commodities from the flourishing international trade, which ensured the island’s prosperity during this period.
The first edition of the catalogue (2016) was edited by Dr Pierre Lombard, who was a senior researcher at the French National Centre of Scientific Research, as well as an archaeological adviser to Baca.
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