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🦪 Pearling, Testimony of an Island Economy

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🦪 Pearling, Testimony of an Island Economy
UNESCO World Heritage Site documenting Bahrain's pearl diving heritage


🕐 2 min read · Updated 17 Mar 2026 at 02:10
📌 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 ...

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