QAL'AT AL BAHRAIN FORT On the top of the 12m high mound, there is the impressive Qal`at al-Burtughal (Portuguese fort), which gave the whole site its name, qal`a, meaning fort. |
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SOURCES OF INFORMATION Qal’at al-Bahrain is the archaeological site of a port which was once the capital of the Dilmun civilization, and served more recently as a Portuguese fort. It is a typical tell – an artificial mound created by many successive layers of human occupation. More... The Bahrain Fort (in Arabic: قلعة البحرين, transliteration: Qal`at al-Bahrain, and also known as the Fort of Bahrain and previously known as the Purtugal Fort Qal'at al Pourtugal as well as the fort of Nader Shah, the Persian king)[1] is an archaeological site located in Bahrain. More... O Forte do Bahrein ("Qal'at al-Bahrain"; em língua árabe: قلعة البحرين), também denominado como Forte português da ilha de Bahrein localiza-se em Manama, capital do Bahrein, no golfo Pérsico. More... Qal’at al-Bahrain is a typical tell – an artificial mound created by many successive layers of human occupation. The strata of the 300 × 600 m tell testify to continuous human presence from about 2300 BC to the 16th century AD. More... Qal'at al-Bahrain was built in the 14th century, and served as a Portuguese fort until the 16th century. The fort is located atop a 17.5 hectare, artificial hill that has been built up over more than 4,000 years of continuous, human occupation at this location. The site is the former capital of the Dilmun civilization, and one of the most important archaeological sites of the Bahrain Archipelago. More... With its picturesque location on the northern coast of Bahrain, this is the country's main archaeological site. The first dwellings on Qal'at Al-Bahrain are believed to have been constructed around 2300 BC, and have subsequently been overlaid by numerous fortified settlements. More... |
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