🦪 Pearling, Testimony of an Island Economy
UNESCO World Heritage Site documenting Bahrain's pearl diving heritage
📌 Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 2012
- Located in Muharraq, Bahrain (coordinates: 26.240819, 50.613311)
- Comprises 17 heritage buildings, three offshore oyster beds, and the Bū Māhir Seashore
- Documents pearling economy from the 2nd century until the 1930s
Pearling, Testimony of an Island Economy is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Muharraq, Bahrain, preserving the material ...