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


🕐 2 min read · Updated 1 Apr 2026 at 10:42

UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

📋 Fast Facts
  • Designated UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2012
  • Comprises 17 historic buildings, three offshore oyster beds, seashore, and Qal'at Bu Mahir fortress
  • Located in Muharraq, Bahrain's oldest city
  • Represents pearling industry dominance from 2nd century to 1930s

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

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