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Bahrain: A Brief Timeline Since 1783

The name “Bahrain” is derived from the Arabic word “bahr”, meaning “sea”.  The name may reflect the archipelago’s position between two seas, approximately 24 kilometers east of Saudi Arabia’s sea board and a little further from the north west coast of Qatar. Bahrain has a rich history. Its strategic location has brought influence from traders traveling between the ancient Mesopotamia and Indian civilizations. Meanwhile, the discovery of over 100,000 burial mounds at Saar, Aali and other places at the northern part of the island is believed to be the largest pre-historic cemetery in the world. The Kingdom of Bahrain is the cradle of the Dilmun Civilization (BC 5000) – one of the oldest civilizations in the Middle East. Having been the cultural center, this civilization granted knowledge to humanity in numerous subjects. Subsequently, Bahrain was known as Tylos and was extremely famous for its pearls. The oyster beds on the north of the island were the center of a natural pearl fishery that dominated the Arabian Gulf from at least the 3rd century BC until the early 20th century. Bahrain was one of the first places to embrace Islam, and remained under Islamic rule until Portuguese forces occupied it from […]

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