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🏛️ Pearling, Testimony of an Island Economy

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


🕐 3 min read · Updated 2 Apr 2026 at 17:31

UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

📋 Fast Facts
  • Located in Muharraq, Bahrain, in the Persian Gulf region
  • Inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2012
  • Comprises 17 historic buildings, three offshore oyster beds, seashore, and Qal'at Bu Mahir fortress
  • Represents pearling economy that dominated from 2nd century until 1930s cultured pearl invention

Pearling, Testimony of an Island Economy is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Muharraq, Bahrain that preserves the ...

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