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🏛️ Pearling, Testimony of an Island Economy
Nūkhidhah House and UNESCO World Heritage Site in Muharraq, Bahrain


🕐 3 min read · Updated 2 Apr 2026 at 12:16

UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

📋 Fast Facts
  • Located in Muharraq, Bahrain, in the Persian Gulf region
  • Pearling industry dominated the economy from the 2nd century until the 1930s
  • Nūkhidhah House built in the 1920s as a captain's majlis and residence
  • Site comprises 17 buildings, 3 offshore oyster beds, seashore, and Qal'at Bu Mahir fortress

Pearling, Testimony of an Island Economy is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Muharraq, Bahrain, documenting one of ...

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