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⚱️ Dilmun Burial Mounds

Archaeology & Antiquity Bahrain Asia

⚱️ Dilmun Burial Mounds
UNESCO World Heritage Site of Bronze Age royal tombs in Bahrain


🕐 2 min read · Updated 17 Mar 2026 at 03:02
📌 Fast Facts
  • UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 2005
  • Located in western Bahrain; 21 archaeological sites across the island
  • Constructed between 2200 and 1750 BCE (Early Dilmun period)
  • Contains 17 distinguished royal mounds and thousands of smaller burial mounds

The Dilmun Burial Mounds comprise an extensive necropolis spread across western Bahrain, representing one of the most significant ...

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