Dilmun-era tokens found in the kingdom have revealed ancient ties between civilisations in Bahrain, Kuwait and the Indus Valley, with extensive maritime trade during the Bronze Age leading to deep cultural ties across the region, according to recent archaeological research.
The findings were published this month in a study titled ‘Stamped Tokens with Cuneiform Inscriptions from Bahrain’ in the ‘Journal of Near Eastern Studies’, with research conducted by Steffen Terp Laursen from Al Ain Museum in Abu Dhabi, Nabiel Al Shaikh from Dammam Regional Museum in Saudi Arabia, Claire Reeler from University of Sydney, Pierre Lombard from the French National Centre for Scientific Research and Gianni Marchesi from University of Bologna .
