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⚱️ Dilmun Burial Mounds – Royal Mound 5

Archaeology & Antiquity Bahrain Asia

⚱️ Dilmun Burial Mounds – Royal Mound 5
UNESCO World Heritage Site containing thousands of ancient funerary monuments


🕐 2 min read · Updated 17 Mar 2026 at 01:42
📌 Fast Facts
  • UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 2005
  • Dating: Early Dilmun period, approximately 2050–1750 BCE
  • Location: Western Bahrain, Persian Gulf region
  • Royal Mound 5: Large circular stone structure with central burial chamber and grave goods including pottery and jewelry

Royal Mound 5 is one of the most substantial burial structures within the Dilmun Burial Mounds, an extensive ...

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